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andreane6090
Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 4
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Posted: Mon 25 Sep, 2006 8:58 pm |
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Does anyone know why this lemon plant i grew from seed might be doing this? sorry the pics are a little fuzzy
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Patty_in_wisc Citrus Angel
Joined: 15 Nov 2005 Posts: 1842 Location: zone 5 Milwaukee, Wi
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Posted: Mon 25 Sep, 2006 10:39 pm |
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The leaves look a healthy green, but the tips look burnt. A few of my plants did this when we had that scorching heat in July. _________________ Patty
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Laaz Site Owner
Joined: 12 Nov 2005 Posts: 5657 Location: Dorchester County, South Carolina
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Posted: Mon 25 Sep, 2006 11:14 pm |
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The soil also looks very wet. |
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andreane6090
Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 4
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Posted: Wed 27 Sep, 2006 9:13 pm |
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oh.. ok.. i guess ill let it dry out more inbetween watering it. but the soil doesnt aaaalways look like that |
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Skeeter Moderator
Joined: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 2218 Location: Pensacola, FL zone 9
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Posted: Wed 27 Sep, 2006 10:33 pm |
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Are you using foilar sprays of any kind -- even misting with water? |
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andreane6090
Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 4
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Posted: Wed 04 Oct, 2006 9:47 pm |
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no.. should i be?? by the way it was just a seed that i got from a lemon at the grocery store |
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Skeeter Moderator
Joined: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 2218 Location: Pensacola, FL zone 9
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Posted: Thu 05 Oct, 2006 10:23 pm |
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It does need fertilizing to grow well, but my question was due to the brown tips of the leaves-- I thought it might be salt accumulation on the leaves-- either from fertilizer or minerals in the water.
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Millet Citruholic
Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 6657 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Fri 06 Oct, 2006 12:10 am |
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With citrus leaf tip burn the tree has one of two problems 1.) Over watering, or more likely 2). high soluble salts. When you water the tree do you water it well enough so that approximately 15 to 20 percent of the irrigation water that you pour on to the soil, drains out the bottom of the container. Doing so will leach out the soluble salts. Soluble salts are built up over time from fertilizers and also from the irrigation water, particularly if you have hard water. - Millet |
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andreane6090
Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 4
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Posted: Sun 15 Oct, 2006 8:21 pm |
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ok cooool |
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