Cranky Meyer, any input?
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Should I repot my ailing Meyer lemon tree?
Comments (12)Follow-up, 13 days after re-pot. Unfortunately my tree is in trouble again! Less than a week after repotting, the veins of many of the leaves started to turn yellow. The yellow then spreads outwards, and the leaf drops off (see photos in the link below). It looks like the little tree will lose most of its leaves :-( Searching through the forum, I found a thread from a year ago where Mike had a tree with exactly the same symptoms - did you ever find out what was wrong? I hope your tree survived! Do you think it is just a stress response (I pruned some of the roots when I repotted)? It also developed flower buds, which I know can be a sign of stress (I removed most of these to help the plant concentrate strength). I have had it in the shade since the repot and it has only been watered on the day of the repot and once since. I haven't checked the pH of the new soil, but I made it as per instructions (including lime, although perhaps I didn't include enough?). Would it be worth checking the pH? On the positive side, I have noticed a few tiny new leaves forming at the end of a couple of the branches (but not lower down on the branches). Do you think the tree will drop all it's leaves and then recover? Or is it a goner? Yours hopefully, Lindsay PS I have some Foliage Pro due to be delivered next week that I planned to start using, if the tree is still alive... Here is a link that might be useful: New problems with lemon tree...See MoreCaldrea vs Mrs Meyers
Comments (38)Ya know I did just notice a change of address in the Mrs Meyers products in the past few months. SCJ bought them in 2014. I hope that detergent wasn't on the shelf that long. I don't think there's a significant level of performance difference between the two. I also wouldn't expect the scent to last out of the dryer..but it sure does make the laundry room smell nice! I just washed some colors with the Mrs Meyers Basil. It actually did leave a faint scent out of the dyer (no FS) . I'd recommend it if you like the a classic detergent scent. But so far, I think the Rosemary is my favorite and would likely be the most similar to Lavender Pine. LeBlanc is pretty awesome. I just took a huff of the lavender and there is a bit of solventy goodness that reminds you of grade school art class haha...See More45 Gallon Meyer Lemon - Newly Planted Questions
Comments (11)Thank you all so much for the feedback!! So today I will go to the store to get the Imidacloprid soil drench and the fungicide (had no idea I needed these). Also neem oil for the leaves which seems to be mentioned a lot to keep pests away. Is it okay to apply all three of these on the same day? I will fertilize once we see some new growth. This was the fertilizer sold to us (supposed to be specifically formulated for South Florida?): http://www.flnurserymart.com/products/fertilizers/fertilizer-citrus-and-fruit-trees/ I checked again this morning and the tree definitely has a bunch of very small spiders on it. I thought this was just from the environment (we have tons of spiders down here) but read it may be spider mites? Maybe I am just over complicating things, but it seems that a lot of the leaves are getting these black bumps all over the back side and you can almost see through the leaves when the sun is hitting it. Hopefully those three treatments will clear up whatever this is, if it is not normal after transplanting. Again thanks for the feedback!!!...See MoreMeyer lemon recovery help!
Comments (12)You've cooked it... but it looks like it will recover. Plants need water every day in the recent summer heat waves we have had / are having. I have found that when I let my citrus get to this dry stage, they go semi-dormant. That is, do not expect growth for several months. Water regularly once you have ensured the root area is irrigated, then give it frequent, regular watering - without soaking it to death. I use Cactus mix based potting medium as well as plain old dirt for my potted citrus. The cactus mix base is playing with fire.. I always seems to be hours away from toasting the plant. The plain dirt retains moisture far better and easier. I think the answer is somewhere in between. That all said, most all of my citrus is destined to be planted in the ground. They seem to be much easier to care for in the ground in northern California. Why not plant it in the ground... you can't move it anyway with all the quarantines ! BTW: the potted citrus experts may chime here... I am told to never use an organic fertilizer in a potted plant. It makes perfect sense to me that the cactus mix cannot convert the organics to useful food for the tree - but as I said, maybe others have been able to make it work. good luck and give us an update - George....See More- 6 years ago
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