grapefruit tree losing leaves
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Grapefruit Tree lost leaves
Comments (6)First and hardest is to remove all the fruit; the tree needs to put energy into leaves, not fruit. Second, remove all the grass under the tree to the dripline. Get rid of the stake; and prune the dead branches back to the first live green bud. Test the soil to see if it is wet/damp down to at least 18 inches; if not give it more water. Lastly, give it a shot of a good citrus fertilizer heavy on the Nitrogen which will encourage leaf growth....See MoreLime tree losing green leaves & new leaves with yellow spots (pics)
Comments (11)You could try and prune it to a smaller size maybe if you wish to keep it in a smaller pot, my key lime is quite small and it went through several flowering cycles this year. Citrus are heavy feeders so providing enough nutrients is key. I use granular citrus fertilizer on a monthly basis just topdress the soil, and when my plants are fruiting and flowering I use a water soluble fertilizer weekly. They also make water soluble citrus nutrients which can be diluted and sprayed on the leaves. I prefer to apply smaller amounts of nutrients more often. Also I recommend using organic fertilizer, non organic fertilizer will lead to salt build up in the pot. The picture is the kinds of fertilizer I use. In the background you can see some key limes in my fruit basket....See MorePotted grapefruit tree beginning to get sunburn on the leaves
Comments (2)I am curious to see pics. I wonder if kaolin foliar would be helpful, especially if it's too hard to move the plant? Surround WP https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0061/1391/9089/files/pmb380-b.pdf?v=16658315131648415598...See MoreLemon/grapefruit tree leaves going yellow?
Comments (4)The leaves are showing a manganese deficiency. The symptom that a citrus tree produces when manganese is deficient in a leaf is as follows: green veins, AND WITH GREEN BORDERS along the sides of the veins, as show in the picture provided. This is rather common in new leaves. and most of the time the tree will take care of the deficiency on it own. The reason for the deficiency is that manganese is in soil in a very small amounts. The new leaves are growing faster than the tree's root system can collect enough manganese to supply the rapid growth. However, over time the tree catches up. You can foliar spray a manganese solution to quicken the process of reliving the deficiency if you wish,, but most people leave it up to the tree....See MorePatti Sano
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