Any hope for this Lemon tree ???? - Page 2

puttgirl · March 27, 2011

ggsgarden-I wouldn't trim it yet. Just leave it alone and put in full sun gradually. If it doesn't recover in about six weeks-then I'd trim it a bit. I don't know how warm it is in NC now, but do you bring it in at night?

husker nana · March 29, 2011

puttgirl
thanks for reply. If you look closely you will see something has been nibbling on the leaves. I haven't seen or found what that may be. I did wash them and took them out and sprayed them with fish emulsion as they had some pale green/yellowing going on.

I plan on replanting them in a month or so. Any suggestions on a brand or mix of soil. Other then watering do you have any suggestions on fert. or foilage spray? The lemon has a couple of small lemons now so does it need anything extra when fruiting? Last question...Can I still replant it while fruiting or would that put it into shock. Thanks!

puttgirl · March 30, 2011

I've always used just a decent quality potting soil. I don't even fertilize mine much. The calamondin from seed has never flowered for me-I've read that that can take a long time, though.
Once you get it outdoors, I'm sure a good foliar feed would do it good, and if you're careful I would think repotting would be okay. If you can wait until it is finished fruiting though, that would probably be better.

March 27, 2011	#16
puttgirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SW PA Posts: 281	ggsgarden-I wouldn't trim it yet. Just leave it alone and put in full sun gradually. If it doesn't recover in about six weeks-then I'd trim it a bit. I don't know how warm it is in NC now, but do you bring it in at night?

March 29, 2011	#17
husker nana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wisc. 5A Posts: 197	puttgirl thanks for reply. If you look closely you will see something has been nibbling on the leaves. I haven't seen or found what that may be. I did wash them and took them out and sprayed them with fish emulsion as they had some pale green/yellowing going on. I plan on replanting them in a month or so. Any suggestions on a brand or mix of soil. Other then watering do you have any suggestions on fert. or foilage spray? The lemon has a couple of small lemons now so does it need anything extra when fruiting? Last question...Can I still replant it while fruiting or would that put it into shock. Thanks!

March 30, 2011	#18
puttgirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SW PA Posts: 281	I've always used just a decent quality potting soil. I don't even fertilize mine much. The calamondin from seed has never flowered for me-I've read that that can take a long time, though. Once you get it outdoors, I'm sure a good foliar feed would do it good, and if you're careful I would think repotting would be okay. If you can wait until it is finished fruiting though, that would probably be better.