A month is a bit soon to expect recovery and significant growth, especially if you pruned the roots. Be patient and keep doing what you are doing; when you see significant new growth, increase the FP to full dosage.

Thank you, johnmerr. I'll try to be patient, but I am still concerned about the leaf appearance since they looked that way before the pruning/repotting. It looks like some kind of nutrient deficiency to me, but I'm not sure what it is. Anybody have any ideas?

If you don't have mites I would be surprised...If your leaves are not wilting, the tree should be fine..Just make sure to keep the roots moist at all times never drying out and use vinegar when you fertilize....Too, did you make sure to surround the roots with the mix very well using some sort of instrument to push the mix and surround the roots?

Mike

I have confirmed that it is MITES! and...SCALE INSECTS! A double whammy! The mites have extended to my grapefruit, kumquat, and satsuma! Very worried about this.

I all but defoliated my Meyer in an attempt to get rid of all the little beasts. It is looking VERY bare. I also removed the most affected leaves from the other citrus trees. I then sprayed everything with a good does of neem.

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I CAN DO? Really don't want to lose these trees. I did notice a few different insects that I think were preying on the mites, which is good. Should I try to buy insects that prey on mites from a garden center?

Also, is it fine that I defoliated the Meyer? There are several tufts of new growth coming in, but most of the branches are nearly bare. To avoid future infestations, should I be watering more, or at least spraying the foliage more often?

Thanks for any advice!

A good spray with the hose once a week or so goes a long to preventing mites and scale. Mites especially like things dry and dirty (dusty). Your Meyer will recover, if you treat it well; if it is putting out new growth, it would be a good time to fertilize it.