Meyer lemon tree yellow blotches
kissdemon90
7 years ago
I've given it an all purpose slow release fertilizer about 6 weeks ago and a foliage feed of trace elements.
The younger leaves new growth has the blotches any thoughts?
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kissdemon90
7 years agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (18)The roots are dying so no fertilizer is going to work unless you flush out that mix or use a whole fresh one and once the plant starts to recover, you fertilize as Steve suggested. If you have access to rain water or bottle distilled even better to use unless you change the whole mix including in the root ball. You are just going to further damage the roots with fertilizer in that mix. Flush, flush, flush)...See MoreMeyer lemon tree has yellow leaves
Comments (5)It is a Meyer; so it is sensitive to significant changes in light. If you dramatically change the light conditions of a Meyer, it will drop some/most/all of its leaves to be replaced later with leaves better suited to the new light conditions. Re-potting will also cause some transplant shock; so it may be best to delay that until it adjusts to the new light. Do not fertilize your new tree, when you re-pot it; the absence of fertility will cause the roots to grow seeking nutrients; and after the roots grow, new leaves and shoots will grow; and that is the time to begin regular fertilization. If you are going to delay re-potting, it might be good to give it a little fertilizer in its current pot and wait for new growth to begin before re-potting....See MoreIs there any hope for my Meyer Lemon Tree? (Yellowing Leaves)
Comments (17)You could just leave them in the clay pot and place those clay pots into decorative plastic containers with holes as I do. John's right, I found that many of my trees did not perform well when nights got too cold in clay. They never rotted because I use a porous mix but they most certainly had growth issues during all the months but summer unless they were kept in a very warm room which I do not when they came in. Root rot is not caused from too much moisture, but from a lack of oxygen to the root zone which most heavy compacted mixes will prevent. If you are growing that tree in a very good mix that allows oxygen exchange and helps keep the roots warmer on cold nights it should recover..If you want to see an even faster recovery during the shorter days, provide extra lights and warm conditions...) Root rot can not be caused by just cold, but poorly oxygenated roots combined with cold which is why many use use a porous mix or a small pot just big enough for the root ball when using a high quality bagged mix.....See MoreMeyer Lemon Yellow Spots/Blotches on Leaves, Dropping
Comments (16)The good news is that my plant is still alive. I’ve had so much trouble with it over the years, I can’t remember the resolution to this issue here. But generally speaking, I have used fungicide a couple times when I thought there was fungal issues and I have used espoma 2-2-2 fertilizer every month or two to keep feeding it nutrients. However, almost all problems I have had are related to soil moisture. It’s so easy for the soil moisture to get too high and then suddenly thr plant starts looking like it’s dying and that’s when I realize the roots are too wet and have started to rot. It’s such a fine line. This is critical especially this time of year when the temperatures drop and evaporation decreases. Managing soil moisture has been the most important item for keeping the plant healthy. Also, don’t underestimate the importance of giving it full sun. there has been a huge difference in plant health between giving it “decent“ sun that I thought was sufficient versus finding a spot where it gets a full day’s worth....See More
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7 years agoTop of leaf
bottom of same leaf.
The slow release fertilizer is 17-2-7 NPK I've also used a 22-6-12 NPK liquid fertilizer.The symptoms were not there 6 weeks ago as there was no new growth. It seem to be on new growth.
The soil is 6 months old max premium potting mix. The tree gets watered 2 to 3 times a week.
I got my ph kit from my local agriculture shop.
It has 2 lemons on it now which are transitioning from green to yellow.
I think it's severely lacking a trace element like zinc or manganese or both if it isn't a disease/virus
johnmerr
7 years agokissdemon90
7 years ago
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