How To Save A Dying Citrus Tree
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
- I have been a naughty gardener, I allowed my little citrus tree to dry out and get sun roasted. Yikes! Time to come to it's rescue and see if we can save this unhappy little tree.
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I figured if it still has leaves there is hope. One time I dug one up put it in a pot and nursed it back. Keep hope alive!
It's looking great right now. Plenty of fresh growth. I will be making a follow up video soon to show its current progress.
I live in Australia. It is late summer here, but it has been unusually, quite wet until a few weeks ago. I have 3 citrus trees that had really taken off and had a lot of new growth - they looked fantastic! Then we had a windy, cold storm. I live near the sea which means salty winds. About 2 weeks later nearly all the leaves dropped off from all the trees - 2 in the ground and one in a large pot. I was heartbroken to see this. I shook them and the amount of leaves that fell off was devastating! So I cut them all right back, removing most of the new growth. The soil seemed surprisingly dry and I think that underwatering is the problem, despite their amazing growth, I think that was because it's been so wet here, but now the weather has dried out and warmed up and I think that water is the issue. I'm going to follow your advice and see what happens, as today, they look almost dead so there's not much to lose! I was so surprised at my own emotional response to this! I hope I can turn it around! Thanks for your advice!
Hey I'm in the same region and have the same problem with a tree in the pot. I found that as the soil has dried out a lot it's also missing a lot of organic matter. Some manure could also help 👍
Hi Buddy I've got two citrus trees that have dropped all there leaves as well so I'm going to report them and try to revive them, they made it through winter and spring has just arrived so hopefully once I've reported them they will have a flush of new growth, there covered in flower which I'll pull off so they go into vegetative hopefully. My other young citrus are alright but these two struggled from when I received them both and they came from the same place. I hope yours keeps on picking up, enjoyed the post all the best and happy gardening.👍
Great to hear! Best wishes to you and your garden! Mine has perked up well, but I am considering moving to a location with much more direct sunshine.
@@fieldtrippin1 all the best and good luck with the moving place.👍
Appreciate your support
I have a dying clementine in Canada inside praying I can revive it with all your tips
Be sure to give it plenty of bright sunlight. Good luck.
Great! Thank you!
You are welcome!
our 20 year old tree is dying.. it has been raining non stop for months here in the philippines. now that the dry season is back, it has lost almost all of its leaves and the branches seems so dry as well. i'll try this and hope it works. hope i can still revive it.
Happened my tree too if it doesnt surviv take it down. We left it hoping it might live and now it is spreading to other plants we should have removed the disease tree before it got so bad. And burn all the bad wood cos if you leave it the disease will stay too.
I have an American holly sappling that I transferred from my yard to a local forest area it is currently under going sock.
What if someone maliciously hacked at your tree? Someone hit my tree on the trunk and it went deep into the trunk. It looks almost like it is dying but leaves still growing on it and suckers with thorns.
I live where it's more cold than not and my poor lil lemon trees be going through it. This is the 1st summer of 3 that it had a major leaf growth burst. But now that the winter is rolling in I've moved the potted trees back indoors & I've lost over 20 baby to large leaves in just 3days. 😩😩😩😩😩🥀
They really prefer getting full sun exposure. They might not be getting enough light inside. Be sure your pots have proper drainage and avoid overwatering. If outside you can protect the roots by covering them with mulch and use Frost fabric on days/nights that get near freezing temps. Best of luck to you.
My lemon tree was sprayed with dorm oil (omni supreme) in January (winter). It's not doing well. Did I damage it beyond repair?
I haven't used Omni Supreme but if it was used according to the instructions you should be fine. Now is time to prune off any dead or damaged limbs. Remove any and all sucker branches. Fertilize with a decent organic fertilizer, and irrigate as temps rise. You can add a layer of mulch, but dont mound it around the trunk. Lemon trees are pretty hardy, give it some time. Good luck.
So I've got this lime tree, suddenly dried up, yellow crispy leaves, tiny fruit..
Yet green leafy suckers at the base of trunk. Sign of life?
Found this vid. Did everything asked here. Wish me luck.
Btw - opinion on epsom salts? And how often?
Definitely worth saving. If your root system lives you can always prune back the sucker growth and graft in a fresh lime branch from another Lime tree. Epsom Salts are great for Magnesium deficiency. Can help with blossom and leaf health. I dont use them too often though.
What does it means when the leaves look like having bleach spots?
Could be a few things. Over watering and a nutrient deficiency are the typical culprits. Citrus prefer well draining soil, deep and infrequent watering, add some composted mulch above the roots and fertilize with decent organic Citrus Tree Food.
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Hi, I am from the Philippines. I have a citrus tree which leaves are wilting. I have neglected on watering it for more than a week. It still has its leaves, but the leaves are wilting. I have repotted it into a new pot and it still as good and healthy roots and the branches are still green, so I think it is probably overwatering. Do I need to remove and defoliate the leaves? Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much in advance.
I love folks from the Philippines! Many of my family members are from there. You are right, Citrus love fast draining soil. Be sure your new pot has plenty of holes to allow for water to drain. Soil should be moist, but not soggy. Soil can dry out a bit in between watering. Full sun is best. No need to pull off the existing leaves. Cut off and remove any dead, damaged, or dying branches. A light dose of plant food would also help if you haven't fertilized in a while. Hope this helps. Mabuhi!
I am in Sandbaai Hermanus SA near the beach. I had a beautiful lemon tree in a pot for 5 years, it was doing so beautifully but I was terrified that it would die from root bound. But when I transplanted it (lots of rocks unfortunately) it started dying, I am so sad, it even has dried out immature lemons on it. I love my tree can you pls help me save it pls? It's winter here. I am on a down hill
Sounds like it's not getting enough water. Remove what rocks you can from around the tree, add some organic matter/compost to your soil. Adding a thick layer of mulch on top of your soil can help with moisture loss. Just dont pile the compost and mulch up the trunk. Keep the base of the trunk at the same level that it was in the pot. Cut off any dead branches and suckers. Deep watering that is infrequent may help. Give it some time, the warm weather that arrives in spring should encourage new growth. Happy gardening!
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Hey instead of all that fertilizer, what about Banana water? Mixing banana skins in bottle of water, shake it all up &pour it into the soil
G'day to you! Happy to test out your suggestion. Thanks.
Just stick the banana peel into the water bottle?
What if it’s dead though?
If its dead then I would suggest digging it up and replacing it.
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What happened with the tree?
Im editing the update video and will release soon. Spoiler: It's thriving.
I have a meyer lemon tree that has been in ground for a little over a decade that has been super healthy and fruited twice a year and then all of a sudden a couple weeks ago seems to have all but died. Can we connect over email or other means and maybe you can help me keep my baby alive?
Look your plant over well. Inspect tree the best you can for origin of damage. What does the tree look like? Have you had extreme weather recently? How do you water this tree and how often? Are you noticing insects? Citrus Greening is also possibility. Do your best to connect the symptoms to a cause (insects, disease, watering, stress, etc).
Can we get a update
Will do!
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