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- Q.Temperature Required For A Pot Grown Lemon Tree - I have received a lemon tree as a present. I wish to know when I can safely place it outside, ...
- Q.Tiny Yellow Lemons Are Falling Off - This tree is planted in Houston, TX (several years, no fruit) and now has small green lemons growing on almost every ...
- Q.What Kind Of Liquid Fertilizer Shoud I Use On Lemon Trees - Have lemon trees in 10 gallon pots. Granule fertilizer did not do too good so am looking for liquid fertilizer. ...
- Q.Sooty Mold And Citrus Whitefly Problem - What are the best natural solutions for a citrus whitefly infestation and sooty mold all over the leaves (due to ...
- Q.My Lemon Tree - My indoor/outdoor lemon tree is sticky and has broken leaves. And does not look heathy.
- Q.How Do I Plant A Lemon Tree In Ground? It Will Be In A Sunny Area - Only material I have right now is the ground soil.
- Q.Can You Help Me Plant My Lemon Plant Tree? - The only material I have is the ground soil, what else will I need to get an organic lemon tree?
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Keith nolan on
April 8, 2012Q.Temperature Required for a Pot Grown Lemon Tree
I have received a lemon tree as a present. I wish to know when I can safely place it outside, and if I protect it with a geotex cover, can I do it sooner?
Answered by
Nikki on
April 9, 2012
Certified ExpertA.Lemon trees thrive within a normal temperature range of about 70 degrees throughout the day and 55 degrees at night. Keep in mind that they will usually go into dormancy when temperatures fall below 55 degrees F. For those grown in containers, the temps should be higher. This article will help with caring for your container lemon tree: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/growing-lemon-trees-containers.htm
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- Asked by
karensueann on
April 18, 2012Q.Tiny Yellow Lemons Are Falling Off
This tree is planted in Houston, TX (several years, no fruit) and now has small green lemons growing on almost every branch but there are tiny yellow ones falling off. What is causing this? I got my first full grown lemon that fell off the bottom this week and is delicious but will the other nickel, quarter size green ones grow? Over the years they never have fully developed until that one the other day. Some leaves are "curling" and die, is that a fungus?
- Answered by
Heather on
April 22, 2012
Certified ExpertA.It sounds like your tree is not getting enough water so it is aborting fruit to try to help reduce the amount of water it needs. Increase water to the tree and this should help stop the fruit drop and leaf drop.
I will warn you that when you initially increase water, you may see increased leaf and fruit drop for a few days after. This is a citrus tree's natural reaction to getting enough water after lacking enough. It is an odd way for a tree to react but is normal in citrus trees.
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rmkloth on
April 20, 2012Q.what kind of Liquid fertilizer shoud i use on lemon trees
Have lemon trees in 10 gallon pots. Granule fertilizer did not do too good so am looking for liquid fertilizer. What would you recomend, and where can I buy it?
Thanks,
Ray
- Answered by
Nikki on
April 23, 2012
Certified ExpertA.These articles will help you with fertilizing: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/fertilizing-citrus-trees-best-practices-for-citrus-fertilizing.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/learn-about-fertilizer-for-a-lemon-tree.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
EmilyRose on
April 24, 2012Q.Sooty Mold and Citrus Whitefly problem
What are the best natural solutions for a citrus whitefly infestation and sooty mold all over the leaves (due to the citrus fly, I know) on my lemon tree? What is an alternative to using Liquid Gold Copper for the sooty mold, which I can't get a hold of here in Argentina?
- Answered by
Nikki on
April 25, 2012
Certified ExpertA.I would recommend neem oil. It will take care of both the pests as well as the sooty mold. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm
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Marion37 on
April 28, 2012Q.My lemon tree
My indoor/outdoor lemon tree is sticky and has broken leaves. And does not look heathy.
- Answered by
Nikki on
April 28, 2012
Certified ExpertA.It has a pest, most likely scale or aphids. These articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/scale-bug-how-to-control-plant-scale.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/homemade-aphid-control-a-natural-way-to-kill-aphids.htmNeem oil is an effective treatment for these. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm
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Holisticgal on
May 11, 2012Q.How Do I Plant a Lemon Tree in Ground? It Will Be in a Sunny Area
Only material I have right now is the ground soil.
- Answered by
roseman on
May 12, 2012A.Here is a link to an article that will help you with your question:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/how-to-grow-a-lemon-tree.htm
Once at our website and after reading the above article, a search for lemon tree there will bring up other very useful information for you.
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Holisticgal on
May 11, 2012Q.Can you help me plant my lemon plant tree?
The only material I have is the ground soil, what else will I need to get an organic lemon tree?
- Answered by
roseman on
May 12, 2012A.Here is a link to an article that will help you with your question:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/how-to-grow-a-lemon-tree.htm
Once at our website and after reading the above article, a search for lemon tree there will bring up other very useful information for you. To have an organic tree, you will want to be sure that you feed it with a good organic fertilizer blend as well as any products you use on the tree for insect or fungal problems are organic in nature. Here is a link to a website that will help along those lines as well:
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