What His New Leaf Growth Supposed To Look Like On A Small Meyer Lemon Tree

Question

I purchased a small Meyer lemon tree a couple months ago. I would say it probably gets about 6 hours of full sunlight. All of a sudden, I have a lot of new growth on the end of the original branches. Normally, I would think that\’s good, but these leaves look different than the others. They\’re a lighter shade of green, very shiny,and seem not quite as hardy as the other leaves. Is this normal for new leaf growth? It\’s been getting up to 95 to 105° here and I water it usually every day to every other day.

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Answer 1

It can be normal from the heat, but make sure that the soil doesn't remain wet, as well. Let the soil dry out down to at least 2 or 3 inches between waterings. Other than this, it could be an actual nitrogen deficiency. Here are some articles that will help:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/growing-meyer-lemons.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/nitrogen-plant-fertilizer.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm