Container meyer lemon
frazzlehead
6 years ago
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Comments (5)i see in your pic that it had new growth and a good green color at the time you repotted. i'm thinking it has wet feet (bottom half of the mix being too wet) and/or not enough fertilizer. did you fertilize from the time of repotting until last week? citrus are fairly heavy feeders, especially with new growth and fruit production. it wouldn't hurt to fertilize lightly every month. and feed a little more when its actively growing/fruiting....See MoreIs June too late to repot container Meyer lemon trees??
Comments (7)I'll trade ya mike. It hit 119 in my back yard today, my irrigation is on restriction, I can only water a couple days a week right now due to the drought and my trees are not looking well at all. It is going to be a long, wretched, hot summer in southern Cali. Oh and my lawn and everyone else's lawn in my neighborhood is brown from lack of water. Yuck. Evan...See More2 Container Meyer Lemon Questions
Comments (0)Hello all, I searched this forum and the web before asking these questions but can't seem to find solid answers so hoping you all could help. Two Meyer lemons, both containerized, 5-2-1 mix, water every 4-5 days, during summer fertilized with 1 tablespoon foilage pro per gallon at every watering (every 4-5 days). Pots flushed with water once a month. Outside, sunniest spot in my yard which is probably "1/2 sun" at best. Will spend the winter outdoors. Question 1) during winter how much foilage pro can I give them? At every watering like before? Should I drop down to the recommended 1/4 tsp per gallon? Question 2) A few of the branches 1/4-1/2" in diameter started off dark green in spring, went all summer and began turning a green/yellow, or possibly light green color in September. It hasn't gotten any "yellower", but still has me slightly concerned. Can it be slowly changing to a harder wood? thanks to all! Nick...See MoreNewly Repotted / container grown Meyer Lemon Trees (Zone 9)
Comments (11)Thank you for the tips "Lemon Lime Orange Zone 6b". I was worried about over-watering in the container myself. Everything I read they like to be watered heavily and less frequently, but I didn't have a citrus potting mix so I was worried about water retention in the pot. Exactly how "moist" should the soil feel when I put a finger down in the pot. It is somewhat moist but not "wet" feeling...I definitely don't want to under or over/water them and that seems to be something I have to "watch" for here where I live. We had about 4-5 days straight of rain a few days ago, now it's been sunny all day, around 80-85º with around 70-80% humidity during the day and 50-60% humidity at night. It will stay this "type" of weather all summer down here on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi (Ocean Springs, MS). So with this knowledge, how often would you all recommend I water and how "damp/moist" should the soil dry up to before I deep soak it again? When I do water as I understand it like a deep soak, and with a 120L container and a 4' tree I should let water soak for around 20-30 seconds to make sure it gets throughout the entire container? It is lifted off the ground and the drain hole seems to work well so far. I ordered some "3 in 1 Plant Guard" from a company IV Organics (https://ivorganics.com/store/store-back/) that I've been watching a lot of his YouTube videos and will be putting it on the trees as well as using his spray 3 in 1 for the leaves. I also ordered his 6 macros + fertilizer. Speaking about fertilizer as you have. When I potted the trees I put a "cap full" of Osmocote Flower & Vegetable Plant Food in the pot and about 120L of potting mix that's a mix of pine bark, sand, and perlite. Then a few days later I put some Miracle Grow All Purpose Plant Food, which I mixed about 2 tablespoons into a 2gal water can with water and evenly distributed in the soil of both trees. Could I have over fertilized, and having gotten some of the Miracle Grow mix on the leaves caused the "burn" on them?...See Morefrazzlehead
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