Lemon Tree Leaves Yellowing

Question

Hi there, I was just wondering if this was normal. I’ve got a dwarf lemon tree in a windowsill of my home. Over the past few weeks, some of the leaves on the plant have started to yellow on the ends, with lighter patches visible under the leaves. The plants currently growing fruit, could it be a lack of nutrients or something alike? Thanks

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Answer 1

The bottom leaves going like that would indicate that it doesn't have enough light. This is especially true if it is indoors without at least 200 watts of horticultural grade lighting. Without the extra light, it will drop any remaining fruit due to lack of light.

In container, citrus need to be maintained constantly. pH testing and nutrient content testing will be necessary to keep it healthy.

Just a little tip- Iron Sulfate and Dolomitic Lime will save you quite a bit of headache. It will stop several of the more common issues, but feeding will still be necessary. Citrus are heavy feeders.

Here are some articles that will help:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/growing-citrus-trees-indoors.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/lemon-tree-pruning.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/tip-on-water-requirements-for-citrus-trees.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/growing-lemon-trees-containers.htm