Meyer Lemon Problems: New-growth curling/dying, yellowing leaves
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3 years ago
Few weeks ago, I bought this lemon tree from a Nursery and had it outside in a pot. I live in Henderson, Nevada: zone 9a. When I bought it, I fertilized it slightly with 10-15-10. It started a ton of new growth and the leaves were turning out nice; However, I've noticed the leaves are starting to die or curl. When I bought it, some of the leaves turned yellow in a few days which are the pictures below. They stayed yellow and some even got pale veins. Not sure what to do, how can I help this tree? My watering is normally whenever it is dry to the nub on my finger but I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Thank you
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Comments (17)From the looks of your pics, the roots look healthy, and so does the new growth! I would be concerned about using fertilizer this time of year, since I am sure with the roots that bound, you are draining your pot of most nutrients everytime you water anyway...I would give a small dose at every watering. Too bad you do not have FP..It has every nutrient that your tree needs! I would also make sure it is getting Fe, by using a capful of vinegar in a gallon of water at every watering to unlock the nutrients, especially for the Fe that could be in the soil once fertilized..A good Ph makes the iron more mobile and for immediate use for your trees.. Give it a shot. A little fertilier and vinegar just might do the trick...Like I said, the new growth coming in looks great. A sign that you do not have root rot..You are also not loosing twigs or leaves at a rapid rate if at all. Hope it works out...See MoreLemon Meyer leaves yellow veining then drop?
Comments (5)Starloc, Might it be because I accidently let that room get to cool at night for a few nights, which in turn cooled the soil at night ? I normally keep the room 65 degrees and up at night, but for a few nights, meaning at least a week, it got down into the high 50's low 60's at night. I warmed it back up again. If you say it could be a nutrient defficiency, or that the plant is upset, could it be that it took up no nutrients when soil was cold at night for a while which in turn caused the leaf problem and drop in this case? Does this make sense? I hope so. I hope it is just a matter of soil temp. I have been keeping the lights on as normal, and now that I am keeping it warmer in there at night, I hope the leaf drop stops. By the way, there is no new leaves replacing the old ones yet. All the fallen leaves are from the bottom and center of tree and through out. When I get new growth, these branches don't fill out again, I just get new growth from the top of the branches while the center stays bare. Strang ha? I am having no problems with all my other citrus other than this "lemon meyer". I am begining to think that "lemon meyers" are a very sensitive plant...lol All it seems they like is very warm conditions and very sunny conditions too. Anything other than this they seem to dislike. To me, I think they are more finicky than my gardenias. Oh well, as long as the branches don't start dying back, I hope it will fill out in summer again. Please let me know what you think ok. Thanks alot....See MoreIs Meyer dying? No leaves, yellow wood - beyond hope?
Comments (3)it does look like its dying. those yellow branches are definitely dead. spongy fruit = no good. sounds like it was trying to recover in 08, 09. it may be too late. leaving it alone may be its only chance now. if there's no new growth by the end of summer, its probably dead. really not to hard to plant a new one. the zone next to your username says "15" are you like in central america?...See MoreYellow Leaves on Young Meyer Lemon
Comments (2)I might recommend that you study your soil a little bit. Could you guess what the pH of your soil is or perhaps the pH of your local water? If the plant is in an alkaline environment you can add all the micronutrients you have but they may not be "bioavailable" i.e they would be bound up as some metal oxide in the soil never free to pass into the roots. How deep did you plant the tree? The soil you described should not be compacted especially this soon but if the roots are compacted they may have poor aeration and be susceptible to a fungus. If you can check to see that your roots are nice and white and not brown or slimy. As for the pH issue you can adjust the pH using sulfur (lowers pH, more acidic) or lime (raise pH, more alkaline). Fish emulsion is not particularly strong nor does it contain very much nitrogen. The Jobes organic fertilizer may take a while to break down into bioavailable nutrients. I am not sure but I have heard that the break down of organic fertilizers requires soil borne bacteria which may be absent if your soil is too sterile thus further delaying the incorporation of the nutrient. Also make sure it is getting enough sun. Dont go crazy buying a million products to fix your plant. Patience pays off. Many folks recommend DynaGro foliage pro (solube inorganic fertilizer) that might be a good start. Its not cheap but it has a good NPK and micros balance. Also many recommend using Osmocote plus as a slow release, but your Jobes would work just as well now that you have it already. Lastly dig gown deep into the soil to check for water logging. The top might look and feel dry but it may be water logged 3 or 4 inches below. Good Luck....See More
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