It is springtime and our citrus tree is blooming. We have not taken care of our tree. It does bear fruit but is not good. You can't eat it. The leaves on the tree are turning yellow and curling. Some of the limbs were dry and dead. The tree is about 7 to 8 years old and I believe it is some type of tangerine mix. Any suggestions on what to do for the tree or what may be wrong with it? I would like to take care of it and bring it to health! What should I do first?
Here are some articles that will help refresh you on care requirements for citrus trees.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/fertilizing-citrus-trees-best-practices-for-citrus-fertilizing.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/lemon-tree-not-fruiting.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/citrus-blooming-season.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/tip-on-water-requirements-for-citrus-trees.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/lemon-tree-life-cycle.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/curling-citrus-leaves.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/oranges/yellowing-orange-tree-leaves.htm
Could you tell me what is the best fertilizer for lemon and orange trees?
Choose a fertilizer that is formulated specifically for citrus.
Here are some links with more information.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/fertilizing-citrus-trees-best-practices-for-citrus-fertilizing.htm
http://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/giam/maintenance_and_care/soil_fertilizer_and_nutrients/fertilize_citrus.html
Received tree on Thursday evening and immediately planted tree, yet leaves look droopy. What can I do to fix this problem?
Make sure the tree was planted at the same depth as it was in the container.
Soil should be well draining, rich, moist loamy sandy.
Watered in well but then allow to approach dryness between waterings.
Leaves will drop if the tree is too wet or too dry.
Help! Until a few weeks ago we had a healthy lemon tree and orange tree in our greenhouse. No idea what has happened. Can't find anything like it on the web that looks like this disaster zone. Started to lose the odd leaf and suddenly we have the equivalent of tree alopecia. Can you help please? Thanks Colin
The most common reason for leaf drop on Citrus is uneven watering.
Here are some articles that will help you pinpoint the issue.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/leaves-falling-off-citrus-tree.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/lemon-tree-leaf-drop.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lime/lime-tree-leaf-drop-why-a-lime-tree-is-losing-leaves.htm
What is the best NPK fertilizer percentage to produce quality fruit from Citrus reticulata in 50kg NPK fertilizer bag?
Here is a link with more information.
Does citrus continue to ripen after it is picked?
Citrus fruits do not truly ripen after they are picked. The skins might develop more yellow or orange color during the first week or two after picking, but the fruit inside won't develop more sweetness or a "ripe" aroma.
I am planning to plant a dwarf Meyer lemon tree and an Algerian dwarf clementine near each other. Is there a danger of cross pollination so that I would have neither lemons nor clementines? Thank you.
Dwarf Meyer Lemon is self-fruitfull, it will not cross pollinate.
Algerian Dwarf Clementine is also self-fruiting but will produce more seeds and fruit with cross pollination.
Here are some links to help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/growing-meyer-lemons.htm
https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1001.pdf