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- Q.My Indoor Lime Flowers But Doesn’t Fruit - My lime has fruited well in the past but had two prolific flowerings both resulting in NO fruit. Also it ...
- Q.Can Identify Me The Names Of These Pests ? And What Is The Solution? - This is a lime tree
- Q.Why Does A Lime Tree Drop Fruit Mainly At Night - No images are necessary the tree is healthy but seems to offload ripened fruit at night and very seldom during ...
- Q.Why Did My Lime Tree Not Produce Fruit After A Robust Bloom? - I have potted lime tree that had soooo many blossoms but now only one lime is growing.....? I fertilized it, ...
- Q.Little Lime Turning Yellow - I had 6 little limes planted in May during a landscaping project. All the other plants are doing well. The ...
- Q.Our Lime Tree Is Losing Leaves But Producing Flowers And Fruit. What Would Cause This? - We live in southwest Florida. This is the rainy season now so there is plenty of water. Tree was newly ...
- Q.Can I Regrow My Lime Tree? - My lime tree died, and I recently cut it all the way down. It's now growing a "sucker". Should I ...
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physiolauren on
May 22, 2020
87508Q.My Indoor Lime Flowers But Doesn’t Fruit
My lime has fruited well in the past but had two prolific flowerings both resulting in NO fruit. Also it has dropped most of it's leaves. Thank you!
Answered by
BushDoctor on
May 25, 2020
Certified ExpertA.This is normal behavior for an Indoor citrus. The only way for you to achieve future fruitings will be to provide much more light, such as a horticultural grade fixture of 200 watts or greater, and increase humidity by a great margin.
Other than this, citrus indoors will remain somewhat stagnant and not usually bear fruit.
Here is an article for more information:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/growing-citrus-trees-indoors.htm
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- Asked by
ahmedcyad on
May 23, 2020
MaldivesQ.Can Identify Me The Names Of These Pests ? And What Is The Solution?
This is a lime tree
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
May 25, 2020
Certified ExpertA.That is a very small caterpillar of the Swallowtail butterfly! This is the Citrus Swallowtail.
Though the butterfly can be beneficial, its babies are quite devastating to some crops.
Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/what-are-organic-pesticides.htm
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pascoefair on
May 31, 2020
4226 AustraliaQ.Why Does A Lime Tree Drop Fruit Mainly At Night
No images are necessary the tree is healthy but seems to offload ripened fruit at night and very seldom during the daytime
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 2, 2020
Certified ExpertA.It sounds like a pest is causing some fruit drop while you are asleep. It can be very difficult to know what unless you see signs or catch it in the act.
Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/category/plant-problems/pests/animals
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Limenovice on
July 22, 2020
97502Q.Why Did My Lime Tree Not Produce Fruit After A Robust Bloom?
I have potted lime tree that had soooo many blossoms but now only one lime is growing.....? I fertilized it, it gets plenty of sun and looks healthy!! I have been giving it extra water when our temps reach 100 degrees. My region is southern Oregon .
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 22, 2020
Certified ExpertA.I suspect that it has something to do with the fertilizer that you used. They can be pretty specific about the nutrients that they receive. This can also be caused by pH swings, and uneven watering, as well.
Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lime/fertilizing-lime-trees.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lime/potted-lime-trees.htm
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Richk582 on
August 1, 2020
Atlanta, GAQ.Little Lime Turning Yellow
I had 6 little limes planted in May during a landscaping project. All the other plants are doing well. The little limes have not grown and now they are turning yellow. They are getting plenty of water (on drip line). Any idea why they would be turning yellow? All 6 are doing the same thing. They get about 4-5 hours a sun a day. TIA!
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 4, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Since these are a direct sun tolerating cultivar, I do not suspect too much sun. I do suspect overwatering to be the issue, though. Soil that does not have time to dry out, down to at least an inch or two for this cultivar, will cause problems with nutrient uptake.
Make sure that you drip only runs when the soil is dry down to that depth, and the damage will likely clear up.
Otherwise, I could suspect a pH issue, or an actual deficiency. This is not at likely, but could be the case.
Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/soil-ph-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-moisture-in-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/hydrangea/tree-hydrangea-growing.htm
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Anonymous on
August 5, 2020Q.Our lime tree is losing leaves but producing flowers and fruit. What would cause this?
We live in southwest Florida. This is the rainy season now so there is plenty of water. Tree was newly planted about 6 months ago. There were plenty of leaves then. The tree produced some flowers and fruit shortly after planting. The branches have few leaves but again, has flowers and small limes starting.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 6, 2020
Certified ExpertA.The leaf drop can be related to watering or fertilization. Here is information that addresses lime leaf drop:
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August 6, 2020Q.Can I regrow my lime tree?
My lime tree died, and I recently cut it all the way down. It's now growing a "sucker". Should I let the sucker grow?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 9, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Most lime trees are grafted, which means a favorable variety is grafted onto a hardier rootstalk. So, if your sucker looks like it was below the graft, I would just start over with a new plant.
If your tree wasn't grafted, you could let it grow.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lime/lime-tree-tips-care-of-lime-trees.htm
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