If the leaves are crispy and dry or curl upwards, this is a sign of under-watering. Gradually add more water to your tree over time. If you immediately saturate the soil with a ton of water, your tree may become stressed. Another way to keep your tree healthy and productive?
Make sure that it gets all of its vitamin and minerals. Also, to give your tree an extra boost, give it some citrus fertilizer! Give your tree two tablespoons of fertilizer three to four times per year. Once in the early spring, once in early summer, then again in the late summer and in the fall. Space out your fertilizing by about four to six weeks. Meyer Lemon Trees are very cold hardy and can withstand temperatures down to about 20 degrees.
If your area gets colder than that, your tree will need to be brought inside. Be careful not to place them under a vent. If your leaves start to dry, you can mist them daily with a spray bottle for extra humidity. Assuming you have poor draining soil, when the tree gets water-soaked for a long time, the soil gets damp and stays wet which may cause the tree to acquire fungus or disease. This may result in yellow curled leaves, decayed roots, and the tree may not recover.
However, if you follow the watering tips we have provided and apply copper fungicide spray to protect your lemon tree from fungus and diseases, then you are off to a good start in keeping your tree healthy. Now that you have the confidence and enough knowledge to take good care of a lemon tree you can start planting different kinds of lemon trees or hybrid lemon lime trees such as Eureka dwarf lemons which are all available for purchase at citrus nurseries.
If you are attentive to the signs and check the soil moisture regularly, it will be easy to tell and adjust your watering schedule accordingly. When it is time, water your tree thoroughly until the water begins to drain out the bottom of the pot. It is better to water your lemon tree with deep, infrequent watering sessions than with more frequent sprinklings. If you do not water your lemon tree deeply but rather with shallow frequent waterings, it is likely that the water will only reach the top of the roots.
The tree will adapt over time to produce more roots near the surface where the water is reaching, and less roots deeper down. This produces a tree that is not as stable, and when it encounters an external force such as high winds or a pet or child bumping into it, it is more likely to become uprooted. Also, water evaporates much more quickly from the top of the soil, which means the plant is more likely to suffer from the symptoms of underwatering, even if you are watering it regularly.
If you are growing your lemon tree in an indoor environment or in a dry climate, the relative humidity is likely much lower. Chances are your tree would love a misting. You can mist your lemon tree as often as you think about it, but once or twice a day is usually adequate.
I love it! An alternative to misting is to situate a humidifier near your plant. Place a hose on a low flow setting at the base of a potted tree several inches away from the trunk and let it run until water flows out of the bottom of the pot. For a young tree planted in the ground, use the same technique, but place the hose a foot or so from the trunk and let the hose flow for about 20 minutes. Older trees need less frequent intervention, but when they do, use the hose technique.
Never spray trees with water because water droplets can catch sunlight and burn the leaves or encourage diseases on stems, blossoms and fruit. You can also use a watering can to water lemon trees, but you might need to refill your container several times to provide the same amount of water. Installing a soaker hose or drip system is an efficient method of ensuring that water reaches the entire root ball of the tree.
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