Help reviving a dwarf meyer lemon tree

10 years ago

Hi everyone,

I've been growing a dwarf meyer lemon tree for about a year now. It's grown some and produced a few lemons here and there. It did flower quite a bit over the winter (we are in SF, so pretty mild climate). Most recently though, we suffered an infestation of leafrollers, which we were finally able to get rid of but not before they devoured about half the leaves on our already very small tree (we got rid of them by picking them off, removing the leaves with eggs, and coating with a powder pesiticide, allegedly made for fruits and citrus plants). Now we have a pretty sad looking tree. On top of this, some of the remaining leaves are yellowing/browning/curling inwarsd and don't look healthy. I've been reading a lot online and am now making sure to switch to a once a week deep watering. Does anyone have other suggestions? Could it be a nutrient deficiency? Thanks in advance for your help!

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myermike_1micha
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Robbie, first off get rid of that mix and look through the threads, some as recent as today to see what mix citrus prefer, then you will have a good foundation to solve your other issues...You will only bandaid your problems until you get to the 'root' of your issue.

Nice to meet you by the way. I hope you stick around.))) We can all get that tree growing to it's full potential if you would like to. Let me , us, work with you.

Mike
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Jean
10 years ago
The damage is sunburn -- likely the tree was short of water during warm to sort of hot days, (I know you're in Frisco. But it's all relative.)
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tim45z10
10 years ago
Sunburn is a contributing factor. Look closer and you will see many leaves have been half eaten.

Look closer on the tree and see if there any caterpillars

especially one that looks like bird poop.
myermike_1micha
10 years ago
Robbie...Do you know how to make a better constructed mix? I think your tree would love you for a much more porous one.

Also too, you will be able to fertilize more frequently pushing better growth without fertilizer burn. Too, your tree will be better able to withstand the onslaught of pests if you should get some.

Also, I would suggest to water deeply with a nice sprayer or sprinkler so that all the roots get evenly moist. It looks like you water with a cup or something that leaves part of your mix dry.

You live in a WONDERFUL area, ripe for the best growing conditions a tree could have and your tree should be leaping in bounds!

Have you ever thought of planting in your ground since your area is perfect so that you can take all the hassle away of containerized trees?

Glad you came for a visit. Hope you stick around.