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Need Help Identifying Lemon Tree Leaf Issues

11 years ago

Hi all, I recently bought a lemon tree and I have been feeding it regularly, ensuring its getting enough sunlight and that its kept in a room with suitable temperature overnight.

A few of the leaves however, have small dry brown patches on them and one has curled up. I have no idea what the issue could be and would be very grateful for some help.

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tapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
That water droplets on foliage + sunlight can burn foliage due to the water droplet serving as a mechanism by which light can be focused on a particular point efficiently enough to cause temps high enough to 'burn' foliage is a horticultural myth - ain't gonna happen. It appears to be a mechanical injury of some sort - or possibly scars related to a physiological malady called oedema, which occurs when plants take up more water than they can rid themselves of via transpiration.

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