Is there anything I can do with the curling droopy leaves of a dwarf
lemon in a pot?

If leaves are droopy, probably needs more water.

If leaves are distorted in shape it is probable citrus leaf miner, prune the affected foliage off and dispose of. Spray with a systemic insecticide e.g. Confidor, Rogor and then wait three weeks b4 eating the fruit.

Hope this helps

Allan

allanbugg wrote:
Pat Shaw wrote:

*Is there anything I can do with the curling droopy leaves of a
dwarf
lemon in a pot? *


If leaves are droopy, probably needs more water.

If leaves are distorted in shape it is probable citrus leaf miner,
prune the affected foliage off and dispose of. Spray with a systemic
insecticide e.g. Confidor, Rogor and then wait three weeks b4 eating
the fruit.

Hope this helps

Allan

Check the label before spraying. One of them causes leaf drop on citrus
(maybe Rogor, I don't remember, but check the label and it will warn
you). You can also spray the leaves heavily with white oil to prevent
leaf miner.

Yet another possibility is wind damage.

Jane

Check the label before spraying. One of them causes leaf drop on citrus
(maybe Rogor, I don't remember, but check the label and it will warn
you). You can also spray the leaves heavily with white oil to prevent
leaf miner.

Yet another possibility is wind damage.

Jane

Thanks for the info. The lemon tree does not need water. I have been
spraying with whit oil, but no effect.
Pat

Pat Shaw wrote:
Check the label before spraying. One of them causes leaf drop on citrus
(maybe Rogor, I don't remember, but check the label and it will warn
you). You can also spray the leaves heavily with white oil to prevent
leaf miner.

Yet another possibility is wind damage.

Jane


Thanks for the info. The lemon tree does not need water. I have been
spraying with whit oil, but no effect.
Pat

Nothing will fix the damaged leaves. It's just a question of figuring
out what caused it to prevent it from happening again. If you have
sprayed with white oil then you shouldn't get any more damage on
previously unaffected leaves, assuming it's leaf miner. But there is
nothing you can do for the other leaves except prune them off, like
Allan said.

HTH

Jane

Jane VR wrote:
Pat Shaw wrote:

Check the label before spraying. One of them causes leaf drop on
citrus (maybe Rogor, I don't remember, but check the label and it
will warn you). You can also spray the leaves heavily with white oil
to prevent leaf miner.

Yet another possibility is wind damage.

Jane


Thanks for the info. The lemon tree does not need water. I have been
spraying with whit oil, but no effect.
Pat


Nothing will fix the damaged leaves. It's just a question of figuring
out what caused it to prevent it from happening again. If you have
sprayed with white oil then you shouldn't get any more damage on
previously unaffected leaves, assuming it's leaf miner. But there is
nothing you can do for the other leaves except prune them off, like
Allan said.

HTH

Jane

No-one has mentioned Pestoil. Is that a no-no now? All the "media gurus"
seem to advise this for citrus leaf miner - if that's what Pat's plant's
problem is... Isn't it early for clm?

M

How about fertiliser? What are you using? citrus specific fertiliser? seasol
(for root growth)? How about wettasoil? The soil in pots does seem to become
water repellant much easier than the garden.

"Pat Shaw" wrote in message
news


Check the label before spraying. One of them causes leaf drop on citrus
(maybe Rogor, I don't remember, but check the label and it will warn
you). You can also spray the leaves heavily with white oil to prevent
leaf miner.

Yet another possibility is wind damage.

Jane

Thanks for the info. The lemon tree does not need water. I have been
spraying with whit oil, but no effect.
Pat

Doyley wrote:
Jane VR wrote:

Pat Shaw wrote:

Check the label before spraying. One of them causes leaf drop on
citrus (maybe Rogor, I don't remember, but check the label and it
will warn you). You can also spray the leaves heavily with white oil
to prevent leaf miner.

Yet another possibility is wind damage.

Jane


Thanks for the info. The lemon tree does not need water. I have been
spraying with whit oil, but no effect.
Pat



Nothing will fix the damaged leaves. It's just a question of figuring
out what caused it to prevent it from happening again. If you have
sprayed with white oil then you shouldn't get any more damage on
previously unaffected leaves, assuming it's leaf miner. But there is
nothing you can do for the other leaves except prune them off, like
Allan said.

HTH

Jane

No-one has mentioned Pestoil. Is that a no-no now? All the "media gurus"
seem to advise this for citrus leaf miner - if that's what Pat's plant's
problem is... Isn't it early for clm?

M


I think Pestoil is a variant of white oil and they can be used
interchangably. At TAFE we were told that leaf miner can start in spring
but is usually more of a problem summer/autumn, so yeah, it's early.

Pat, leaf miner makes white, curvy trails in the leaf, as well as
crinkling them. If you're not sure, take a leaf to a nursery and they
should be able to recognise leaf miner.

Jane

Jane VR wrote:



I think Pestoil is a variant of white oil and they can be used
interchangably. At TAFE we were told that leaf miner can start in spring
but is usually more of a problem summer/autumn, so yeah, it's early.

Jane



Jane,

I'm only a gardener's part-time assistant (Esteemed Spouse is the Head
Gardener!) so I don't claim to know much more than I hear on the
gardening segment on Simon Marnie's ABC radio show, but....

Pestoil and white oil interchangeable? Won't white oil burn leaves if
used in the sun, whereas Pestoil is easier on foliage?

(More an enquiry than an attempt at correction.)

M

M wrote:

Jane,

I'm only a gardener's part-time assistant (Esteemed Spouse is the Head
Gardener!) so I don't claim to know much more than I hear on the
gardening segment on Simon Marnie's ABC radio show, but....

Pestoil and white oil interchangeable? Won't white oil burn leaves if
used in the sun, whereas Pestoil is easier on foliage?

(More an enquiry than an attempt at correction.)

Yes it can. That's a good point. I looked up Pestoil and wrote a post on
it, but it looks like it didn't make it. Pestoil is white oil + UV
filter to prevent sunburn.

Jane

M wrote:
Jane,

I'm only a gardener's part-time assistant (Esteemed Spouse is the Head
Gardener!) so I don't claim to know much more than I hear on the
gardening segment on Simon Marnie's ABC radio show, but....

Pestoil and white oil interchangeable? Won't white oil burn leaves if
used in the sun, whereas Pestoil is easier on foliage?

(More an enquiry than an attempt at correction.)

M

P.S. I am not an expert either, I just have a lot of technical books to
look stuff up in.

Jane

"Jane VR" wrote in message
u...


I think Pestoil is a variant of white oil and they can be used
interchangably. At TAFE we were told that leaf miner can start in spring
but is usually more of a problem summer/autumn, so yeah, it's early.

Pat, leaf miner makes white, curvy trails in the leaf, as well as
crinkling them. If you're not sure, take a leaf to a nursery and they
should be able to recognise leaf miner.

Jane


Just thought I would add that the trails left can also be clear looking as
only the "skin" of the leaf is left.
Pest Oil and White oil both work in the same way by "suffocating" the bug.
And both will only work if you cover all the bugs, it's not systemic.
Cheers
Andrew