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Ugli not looking well, any advice???
« on: January 22, 2017, 01:43:16 PM »
I have 36 citrus trees, all purchased at the same time, same pots, same media, all variables the same. 
This is the only one like this???


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Re: Ugli not looking well, any advice???
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2017, 07:42:49 PM »
Maybe just over-watered?  I'd pull it out of the pot and take a look at the roots.  If they are nice and white and firm, that's okay.  If they are black and mushy, it's been over-watered and the roots are rotting.

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Re: Ugli not looking well, any advice???
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2017, 10:05:04 PM »
Thanks

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Re: Ugli not looking well, any advice???
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2017, 06:47:30 PM »
Looks under fertilized to me, the leaves has the symptoms showing a nitrogen deficiency.  What fertilizer do you use, and what if you fertilizer regimen?

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Re: Ugli not looking well, any advice???
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2017, 06:54:53 PM »
I bought them in the commercial 4" pots, planted them in 15gal pots.
I left them 2 months with no fertilizer, and since then I fertilized Dec 1st and again Jan 1st with a 1/2 cup of 10-10-10.
The potting soil I have drains very well, but will hardly grow a weed, lol.
Admittedly, I am a bit scared of possibly over fertilizing

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Re: Ugli not looking well, any advice???
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2017, 09:13:00 PM »
Going from a 4" container to a 15 gallon pot is normally a real killer.   From a 4" container into a 1-gallon container, then into a 3- gallon container and into a 5-gallon container and on and on is best. 

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Re: Ugli not looking well, any advice???
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2017, 09:10:04 AM »
The pot they come in are 4" wide, but deeper than 3gal pot

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Re: Ugli not looking well, any advice???
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2017, 10:50:48 AM »
According to research citrus absorb nutrients in a 5-1-3 ratio. Meaning for every 5 parts nitrogen the tree absorbs it will absorb 1 part phosphorous and 3 parts potassium, plus trace minerals.    The 10-10-10 fertilizer you used has a 1-1-1 ratio.   Try to find a fertilizer that has  higher levels of nitrogen and potassium and low levels of phosphorous.  Be sure it also has trace minerals.  A half cup of 10-10-10 per a 15 gallon container is a lot of fertilizer.

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Re: Ugli not looking well, any advice???
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2017, 11:56:50 PM »
Thanks again, I always appreciate the lessons!!

 

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