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Quick Karl
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Joined: 02 Apr 2008
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ

Posted: Sun 17 May, 2009 10:59 pm

What can I say.... I've been very careful not to over-water, I think. I can't figure out why this is happening again! It looks like salt burn to me but I really have no clue. I just poured 10-gallons of water through the container hoping to leach it out and hope it recovers...

I'm about ready to forget using any fertilizers at all and just water them, like they did 100-years ago.

If it is too much M-gro, will the leaves return to green or are they toast?

Any suggestions?



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Skeeter
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Joined: 23 Jul 2006
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Location: Pensacola, FL zone 9

Posted: Mon 18 May, 2009 12:35 am

It looks like sunburn to me.

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Quick Karl
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ

Posted: Mon 18 May, 2009 12:49 am

What do I do about it?
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Millet
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Joined: 13 Nov 2005
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Location: Colorado

Posted: Mon 18 May, 2009 1:04 am

It is not salt burn. In fact there is no leaf burn at all on your tree. It looks like the tree has been in the sun at temperatures near or above 100 degrees. It also looks like the tree is a Navel Orange. Navel oranges are grown in cool locations like along the cost of California. If it is a Navel Orange tree, Navel Oranges not do well in hot locations. In fact the tree completely stops all growth at temperatures above 95F. - Millet (1,343-)
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Quick Karl
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Posted: Mon 18 May, 2009 1:10 am

Well, yes, it has been in the +100's for about 2-weeks now, and I do live in Scottsdale, AZ., and the tree is a dwarf navel... but there are lots of citrus trees all over the place here. In fact, many of the older homes have citrus trees left over from when the properties were all citrus groves... my friend has a tree in his backyard that grows incredibly good tasting navels.

Should I buy and errect some shade cloth? Will the tree endure?
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Millet
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Posted: Mon 18 May, 2009 3:10 am

Actually, I would do nothing, except perhaps pull the tree into a little shade during the middle of the hottest days. As your tree grows older it will develop more endurance. Actually, it is a very nice looking tree. You have done a great job taking care of it. Just keep giving it the same type of care. - Millet (1,343-)
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Quick Karl
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ

Posted: Mon 18 May, 2009 5:30 am

Millet wrote:
Actually, I would do nothing, except perhaps pull the tree into a little shade during the middle of the hottest days. As your tree grows older it will develop more endurance. Actually, it is a very nice looking tree. You have done a great job taking care of it. Just keep giving it the same type of care. - Millet (1,343-)


Thank you, Millet.

Coming from you that means a lot to me!
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