My Lime / Lemon Trees Appear To Grow Fruit Which Then Just Shrivels And Dies On The Tree. Leaves Grow Fine?

its planted in a container in full sun in well drained soil. well fed and grows well apart from the fruits that die. have had 3-4 full sized lemons in 2 years.

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 09/20/2022 @ 9:59 am

Be sure to test your soil for deficiencies. These will have a hard time fruiting in container if there is too much nitrogen, or not enough phosphorus and potassium. The pH could be off, as well.

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