Meyer Lemon Problems

Discussion in 'Citrus' started by msabins, Jul 16, 2009.

  1. msabins

    msabins Member

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    I have a Meyer lemon that I put in the ground last year after having it in a container for 3yrs. It looks great. Thick bushy dark green leaves and it had a ton of blossoms. Here is the problem: the lemons start to form, but they get to about the size of a lemon seed and then turn black and fall off. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
     
  2. Millet

    Millet Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    This could be normal. How large is this tree? What percent of the fruit turn black and fall from the tree? What percent of fruit remain on the tree. Normally a citrus tree will only retain 1-3 percent of the fruitlets originally set, and bring them to maturity. How often do you fertilize the tree, and what fertilizer formulation are you using? - Millet (1,277-)
     

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