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- Q.4 Yr Old Meyer Lemon Tree Never Had Flowers Or Lemons. - Hi: I bought a Meyer lemon tree that was in a pot about 4 years ago..it's in full sun in ...
- Q.My Meyer Lemon Has A Totally Dry Branch. Can I Recover It ? I Put Water But It Is Not Help. - What I should do.? May be cut to the ground? Please help. It give me good fruit already and suddenly ...
- Q.My 2 Y/o Meyer Lemon Tree Is Covered With A Sticky Substance. Is This A Disease & What Can I Use To Treat It? - The entire plant has branches that are bumpy & very sticky. Some branches are brown & look dead further out ...
- Q.Meyer Lemon Trees - I have two Meyer Lemon Trees. The oldest is around four years old and was very prolific and now ...
- Q.First Time I Have Meyer’s Lemon Tree Have Plenty Green Lemons Growing. But A Couple Are Pea Size And Are Yellow. Are They Bad? -
- Q.I Have 40 Year Old Meyer Lemon Tree And Something Is Eating Skin, Leaving The Fruit - It looked like a small black bug and then I saw a small fly looking bug.
- Q.My Container Meyer And Key Lime Citrus Trees Are Cracking. I Bought Them Back In February And They Are About 5’ Tall. I’m In South - Texas and am able to keep them outside. I have seen some spiders on them. This is my first attempt ...
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Anonymous on
January 26, 2020Q.4 yr old Meyer lemon tree never had flowers or lemons.
Hi: I bought a Meyer lemon tree that was in a pot about 4 years ago..it's in full sun in the ground. I use citrus fertilizer in the spring every 6 weeks and I have never had a flower, bloom or a lemon..I also trimmed it back last year..it's now a beautiful tree, full, nice and green, no disease that I can see, and about 3ft. tall and full..please help me..thanks :)
Answered by
GKH_Susan on
January 28, 2020
Certified ExpertA.There could be quite a few reasons why your lemon tree is having such a hard time. This article will help you find out what is going on: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/no-flowers-on-lemon-tree.htm
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- Asked by
eugene1946 on
March 11, 2020
bloomfield , CT 06002Q.My Meyer Lemon Has a Totally Dry Branch. Can I Recover It ? I Put Water But It Is Not Help.
What I should do.? May be cut to the ground? Please help. It give me good fruit already and suddenly died Thank you
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
March 12, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Unfortunately, your photo did not come through. If this is the only branch affected, then you can just trim that branch. If this is the main stem, though, I would just leave it alone. You wouldn't want to cut the grafted top off, by accident. This would leave you with a totally different tree, since citrus are usually grafted.
Here is an article to help you prune Lemon trees: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/lemon-tree-pruning.htm
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mizm208 on
April 2, 2020
61021Q.My 2 Y/o Meyer Lemon Tree Is Covered With A Sticky Substance. Is This A Disease & What Can I Use To Treat It?
The entire plant has branches that are bumpy & very sticky. Some branches are brown & look dead further out on the branch. But on the same branch closer to the trunk it is green. The lemon on the tree is also very sticky and even the pot it is planted in is sticky.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
April 5, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Unfortunately your photos did not come through.
It is a symptom of a problem. Actually, it is pretty much the defense mechanism to all problems that can affect citrus.
In order to know where to begin treatment, you must first find out what is causing sap. There are many pests and problems that can cause damage to citrus trees, so without detailed photos there will be no way to tell what is causing the damage.
If it happens to be something like spider mites or scale, then treatment will need to be done quickly.
If it is an aphid infestation, then it can be treated pretty easily.
If it is fungal or bacterial, then you may have a battle ahead. These types of infections can be caused by overwatering, or by pests sucking sap, making them among the most common problems.
Here are some articles that will help in the meantime:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/what-are-organic-pesticides.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/applying-bactericide-to-plants.htm
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Anonymous on
April 4, 2020Q.Meyer Lemon Trees
I have two Meyer Lemon Trees. The oldest is around four years old and was very prolific and now is struggling. Part of the tree have died and it's struggling although recently it tried to put out fruit and I removed them in order to focus on growth. The second tree is approximately two years old. It is covered with lemons the size of oranges but the leaves are now displaying the same coloration as the older tree. I have photos of both sizes of some leaves. Can you tell what's wrong and how to treat the problem? I tested the soil and I am now adding peat moss to lower the alkaline level. I have use a Neem Oil spray and soil drench. Soil is clay. Thank you @garicketts@protonmail.com
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
April 5, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Well you treated it for insects and a nutrient deficiency caused by high pH. The other possibility is a bacterial or fungal infection. See treatments below:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/common-lemon-tree-diseases.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/lemon-tree-leaves-turn-yellow.htm
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May 8, 2020 - Answered by
GKH_Susan on
May 9, 2020
Certified ExpertA.I would remove the tiny ones from the tree so they don't take up any more nutrients from the others. They shouldn't be yellow that soon. Here's an article on how to determine when your lemons are ready to pick. Enjoy your fruit.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/harvesting-lemons.htm
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Anonymous on
May 9, 2020Q.I have 40 year old Meyer lemon tree and something is eating skin, leaving the fruit
It looked like a small black bug and then I saw a small fly looking bug.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
May 11, 2020
Certified ExpertA.It sounds like you may have citrus mites or scale. Here are two articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/citrus-mite-problems.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/pests-of-lemon-trees.htm
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Anonymous on
May 15, 2020Q.My container Meyer and key lime citrus trees are cracking. I bought them back in February and they are about 5’ tall. I’m in South
Texas and am able to keep them outside. I have seen some spiders on them. This is my first attempt with citrus. I don’t want them to die due to lack of experience.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
May 17, 2020
Certified ExpertA.I'm afraid that your issue is far worse than spiders. It looks like your citrus has scale insects. This will completely destroy your citrus without treatment. First you will have to scrape off all of those white spots, as they are a hard protective shell for the insect. Once they attach, they do not move for the remainder of their life.
After you have scraped as many off as you can, you will need to treat the tree. Use a broad spectrum miticide on the leaves and stems. It will not penetrate the shell of scale, though. This is why you must scrape them. It will kill young scale, and it will kill eggs.
Spray this on the tree every 2 or 3 days, all over. Eventually, you will see them shrivel and die, what remains. Do this for 2 weeks, and you will start to see recovery and new growth after about a month.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/control-plant-scale.htm
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