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Citrus => Citrus General Discussion => Topic started by: ChiliChameleon on February 09, 2021, 09:10:21 PM

Title: Yellow leaves on Myer lemon, limequat
Post by: ChiliChameleon on February 09, 2021, 09:10:21 PM

Have the following citrus all with yellowing older leaves in south Florida, grown in pots, on deep well water.
(https://i.postimg.cc/G8zY0Tvk/724-A66-D0-69-D2-4-B54-B729-30-B5-E2-D23-FDA.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/G8zY0Tvk)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Y46Y3s9D/D7-EBF119-9407-4-F48-A703-8-DFBFEEDF6-D5.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Y46Y3s9D)

(https://i.postimg.cc/hzKx31QD/EA0-D66-D2-56-E4-4402-9-C02-7-E55577-CD523.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hzKx31QD)

Title: Re: Yellow leaves on Myer lemon, limequat
Post by: Tropical Bay Area on February 09, 2021, 09:17:00 PM

Deficiency?

Title: Re: Yellow leaves on Myer lemon, limequat
Post by: ChiliChameleon on February 11, 2021, 01:01:58 AM

Is this a common occurrence with buying citrus from Home Depot that's probably been on tons of fertilizer? Every citrus tree I have is slowing having yellow leaf veining and dropping the leaves but only on older leaves.

Title: Re: Yellow leaves on Myer lemon, limequat
Post by: Millet on February 11, 2021, 07:59:38 AM

Your leaves are just old leaves being discarded by the tree. This is more or less a common experience this time of year.  A citrus leaf has a life span of approximately 18 months.  When a citrus leaf no longer can pull its weight, it is quickly discarded.  You don't have anything to worry about.