Question about Lemon Trees
 

Hi,

I planted a couple of eureka lemons 2 years ago and are situated in full
sun.

This years new growth has predominantly yellow leaves (with dark green
veins).
The trees are fed regularly with a citrus food.
What is the problem?

thanks in advance

-j

Question about Lemon Trees
 

James Dawson wrote in message
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Hi,

I planted a couple of eureka lemons 2 years ago and are situated in full
sun.

This years new growth has predominantly yellow leaves (with dark green
veins).
The trees are fed regularly with a citrus food.
What is the problem?

thanks in advance

-j

How regular is the feeding Spring & Autumn???
Jim

Question about Lemon Trees
 

"James Dawson" wrote in message . au...
Hi,

I planted a couple of eureka lemons 2 years ago and are situated in full
sun.

This years new growth has predominantly yellow leaves (with dark green
veins).
The trees are fed regularly with a citrus food.
What is the problem?

thanks in advance

-j

While your checking nutrient deficiencies, as per other people's
suggestions, you might want to check your soil pH as well. At high
pH's iron is not readily available to the plant. Similarly at very low
pH's magnesium is not readily available. There's no point adding more
trace elements if the plant can't take them up.

Question about Lemon Trees
 

What is the most accurate kit to use to check the PH levels?

"Andrew" wrote in message
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"James Dawson" wrote in message
. au...
Hi,

I planted a couple of eureka lemons 2 years ago and are situated in full
sun.

This years new growth has predominantly yellow leaves (with dark green
veins).
The trees are fed regularly with a citrus food.
What is the problem?

thanks in advance

-j

While your checking nutrient deficiencies, as per other people's
suggestions, you might want to check your soil pH as well. At high
pH's iron is not readily available to the plant. Similarly at very low
pH's magnesium is not readily available. There's no point adding more
trace elements if the plant can't take them up.

Question about Lemon Trees
 

"Rick" wrote in message
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What is the most accurate kit to use to check the PH levels?

The majority of kits work well enough to give a good idea of the pH.
Just be a little careful of the ones with metal prongs that stick into the
soil, and you may find they measure moisture and light levels too. I've seen
them a little innacurate.
Pretty much can't go wrong with the ones where you add a liquid and powder
to the soil sample.
Always remember take samples at the root depth.

Question about Lemon Trees
 

Thanks for the advice. The metal prong ones seem a little too easy and
cheap.

"Andrew G" wrote in message
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"Rick" wrote in message
...
What is the most accurate kit to use to check the PH levels?

The majority of kits work well enough to give a good idea of the pH.
Just be a little careful of the ones with metal prongs that stick into the
soil, and you may find they measure moisture and light levels too. I've
seen
them a little innacurate.
Pretty much can't go wrong with the ones where you add a liquid and powder
to the soil sample.
Always remember take samples at the root depth.

Question about Lemon Trees
 

"James Dawson" writes:
This years new growth has predominantly yellow leaves (with dark green
veins).
The trees are fed regularly with a citrus food.
What is the problem?

Probably needs a dose of salts. Epsom Salts. Disolve a few spoonsful in
a bucket of water and water around the plant's drip line.
--
John Savage (news address invalid; keep news replies in newsgroup)