Hello gardeners. Seeking advice. I got this in April from Costco and planted it in the ground. It bore fruits during the summer but I've been gradually noticing 1 branch starting to yellow. No more fruits too. I water it every day (almost). What could be the issue?
by AcademicSheep
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Have you fed it lately, if not try some citrus focused fertilizer. Might try cutting back on the water to every 2 or 3 days. My grapefruit tree curls its leaves when it’s thirsty
It looks like chlorosis.
More importantly, that will freeze and die this winter unless you remove it, container it, and bring it in for freezes.
I don’t know what causes this but miracle grow fixes it every time
I had similar issue and received advice from Natural Gardener staff recently. I noticed their citrus look amazing and asked how they treat them. Firstly, they are in pots. They will freeze if unprotected during the winter. I’ve known some people plant in ground and tent them with old school Christmas lights for heating during the winter. I have mine in a pot on a roller tray, move it into garage for the winter with grow lights. Watering: they water their potted citrus every 10 days! Overwatering will cause the yellowing as too much water interferes with mineral absorption. On watering day, they recommended drenching in the morning then go back and drench a 2nd time late afternoon/evening. For the 2nd watering, they recommended a liquid fertilizer Microlife Biomatrix but another option is liquid fish fertilizer and once a month citrus granulated fertilizer.