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Dwarf Meyer lemon

13 years ago

Hi

My tree was doing beautifully, gave it Jobe's organic biozome formula, it had a hard winter with a bit of a freeze, but surprised me and started growing.
All of a sudden leave are curling, turning yellow, And no more flowers, I am distraught, tt not in a container it is inground. I have read lots on the forums
I am sending pictures. Many thanks,

Comments (5)

  • 13 years ago

    First, check the soil to make sure you're not too dry or too wet, yaya. Next, we need to check out your fertilizer and how frequently and how much you're applying. I am not familiar with this fertilizer. Can you provide the NPK as well as a listing of all the micro nutrients? Is this fertilizer especially for citrus? Citrus require more nitrogen than other fruiting plants. Their NPK ratio should be around 5:1:3, but the Improved Meyer seems to need even more N, so perhaps it is your fertilizer. Organic fertilizers are not very concentrated, so you're going to need to put down a signifcantly larger quantity, and for citrus, that's already pretty signicant as far as N goes. To me, it looks like your tree just needs more nitrogen. Provide us with the fertilizer's ingredients and the NPK ratio as well as all the micro's, and we can give you better advice.

    Patty S.

  • 13 years ago

    Hi
    Thanks for getting back so Quickly. This for citrus 3 5 5 I am sending a picture. How do I know if it is too much or too little, on a drip system 4 Mornings a week 8-10 min? That includes, tomatoes, flowers, etc
    I did feed tody hat the package says 3 cups of every inch trunk diameter.

    Naomi

  • 13 years ago

    For a Meyer that is completely, but completely inadequate.

    Meyers need an NPK ratio of 3-1-2; and a lot of it.

    If you are determined to stay organic, look for a product call Citrus Tone; it is a bit pricey, but works very well with Meyers if applied at label directions or a little stronger.

  • 13 years ago

    Thanks I will look for it and check out other options. I should have larger choices in the Bay Area for organic. Do u think that's the problem.

    I have curly leafs on my tomatoes can I send those pics to u

  • 13 years ago

    Naomi, John is correct, not nearly enough N. Another option here in California is Gro Power Citrus & Avocado Food. And curly leaves on your tomato plants could be due to aphids. A good hard spray with water every few days will get rid of the aphids. Beyond that, you're probably better off posting your tomato questions over on the Vegetable Forum, along with some photos, both of the entire plant and close ups of the leaves.

    Patty S.

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