Rootstock suckers on Meyer lemon tree? Where is the main trunk?
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Meyer lemon tree - Odd looking buds?
Comments (17)Blurg, I really wish I had just sat on this for another couple of days. I chopped off the suspect branch this morning. I'm still curious though, so I have additional evidence to submit. Additional images are here: http://imgur.com/a/9avCc The only spot that looks like it could be the graft is just below the lowest branches, there are angles from different sides. I've also got pictures of the leaves and buds next to each other, and I popped open the biggest mystery bud and put it next to a lemon bud that had just started to open (I may have encouraged it a bit). If they're at different stages of development it probably isn't the best comparison but the stigmata look a lot different don't they? When I cut the branch, it did smell lemon-y, like pine-sol (my first uh-oh moment). None of the lemon branches have spikes anywhere near as impressive as the rogue branch, they're maybe .5-1cm on the lemon branches and sparse vs. 3-4 cm on the rogue branches and all over. I can't tell any difference in the petioles on the leaves, neither have obvious wings like some other citrus. If the branch were actually a water shoot, how much damage would I have done to the tree by chopping it entirely?...See MoreMeyer Lemon- is it ok for a young tree to bear lots of fruit?
Comments (2)my meyer was 3' tall when i bought it a few years ago the first two years it had about 10-12 fruit, as they fruit got bigger and started weighing down the branches, and then the trunk started to bend towards one side, that's when i thinned out some of the fruit. i kept the green lemons and used them to flavor my ice water and iced tea. your tree is limber, but if you feel there's too many fruits on one branch and its bending more then you feel comfortable with, feel free to pick a few to lighten the load. as far as whether your tree has enough energy to support that many fruit, don't worry, if it can't it'll drop a few of them. from the time it blooms to the time the fruits mature, there's usually 2-3 phases of natural fruit drop so not to overburden the tree....See MoreHelp with Meyer Lemon Tree
Comments (5)I have never used moisture meter, I usually check the moisture with my finger or by the weight of the pot. Somehow I feel it when to water :) Never let the tree stand in water, make sure it is drained completely after each watering and return it to it's spot ( I water my trees in the bathtub, mist them and keep them there for about an hour to let all the water out). You have to have lots of holes in the pot that the tree lives in. Water deeply and wait for the next watering until it is on dryer side. Hopefully someone will give you an advice on the meter....See Morehelp with dwarf Meyer lemon tree - indoors
Comments (3)Your big new branch appears to be a water sprout; I would prune it back to the general canopy level; it is a sign you are being too kind to your tree. Maybe next year the new branch will produce. Do not cut any of the flowers; if they make fruit, you can cut most at the size of BB or pea to give the tree more energy to put into growth....See Moreiochroma
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