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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Please Help! Meyer Lemon Defoliation!!!
« on: March 08, 2020, 04:43:55 PM »
Thanks again, I will do that
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You tree looks like it is lacking Zinc, Magnesium, Iron and maybe Manganese. You may want to add a bit of Sulfur if you’ve been getting a lot of rain considering you are using a cactus mix.
A Foliar feeding and soil drench should fix the problem but you may want to plant your tree into the ground, ideally in full sun away from the shade of your fence.
If you keep it in a pot, give it a good quality smart or slow release fertilizer. When you water it, water until there is about 10% excess water runoff in order to avoid nutrient lock.
Simon
1. Your finger isn’t long enough or good enough to check for moisture
2. Spend 10 dollars on amazon and buy a moisture meter because it works great.
3. You may be shocked by what it reveals
The strand with the white spot at the tip is a green lacewing egg. The larvae of green lacewings are voracious predators of aphids, spider mites, etc. The can eat 400+ aphids in a few week span.
Multiple nutrient deficiencies.