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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Bearss lime tree needs help
« on: April 16, 2020, 03:55:59 PM »
Thank you Laaz and Millet!  I got no email alerts that there were replies so I just got on to check.  Well, since I last wrote, the tree has lots of new growth and many blossoms.  I have done nothing to it as I was concerned that cutting it back when it was not doing well might harm it.

So now I am wondering if, with this new growth, it would be ok to prune it back taking off all of the old discolored leaves, and leaving just the new growth.  It will remove almost all of the blossoms, but if it would be the best course of action I'll do it. Maybe best to concentrate on growth this year, and save the fruit for next?

Also, I got some citrus fertilizer.  it was all I could find locally for citrus. It is 3-5-5 I believe. Should I fertilize every two weeks?

Thanks again!  I really appreciate it.





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Citrus General Discussion / Bearss lime tree needs help
« on: March 15, 2020, 10:46:10 AM »
Hello all,
We got a Bearss lime tree as a gift a few years ago, and it looks like it's not doing well.  We have moved around, so it has been neglected.  It is now settled in a sun room that gets full sun most of the day, and stays 40-45F on winter nights, so it should be a good environment for it.

I've looked up the leaf discoloration and think its either zinc or magnesium deficiency, and have added some of each recently plus fertilizer, just 3-1.5-2, getting citrus fertilizer soon. No instant results, but we'll see.

It has become a bit larger than I'd like it to be (not getting pruned regularly), and I'd like to prune it back, but am not sure how much I should cut it back.  It's a bit big to get it through the door to be outside in the summer.  Most of the leaves are at the end of the branches, without many in the middle of the tree. Can I cut it back to just a few leaves?  Does one trim the roots as well to keep the tree small and in the same size pot?

This is my only citrus tree, I would love to help it flourish now that we are settled.




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