#MeyerLemonTree# #PestControl
My Meyer lemon tree arrived in March, was in a 1 gallon container, full of blooms ready to open. I transplanted it into a 7 gallon plastic pot with drainage and soil for citrus. It bloomed, produced many little lemons. Here’s where things go bad.. I saw spider mite webs and mites. I sprayed with neem oil and that took care of the problem. Since the spider mite attack, my tree is losing 1-2 green leaves a day ( he’s pretty naked), and my tiny lemons are dropping off also. I recently transplanted into a 17” terracotta pot in hopes to figure out watering schedule. I use a meter which seems to say dry almost every day. I’ve added worm castings and citrus fertilizer. I use grow lights 18” away, and indirect light from patio door facing west.. Help please! I have 3 lemons that I hope don’t fall off.
12” pot with drainage
Last watered 11 months ago
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Mine has spider mites too! I thought I got rid of them all but the leaves keep falling off and I’ve seen some more small webs. Mine has a grow light. I saw somewhere spider mites like warm, dry areas so I’m trying a humidifier near the tree. Hopefully that keeps them away. Have you checked your leaves for more mites?
@StudiousMaylily I have.. I think I’m being a “ helicopter plant parent “ lol. I’ve not had them since spraying but idk if it’s stressed or what.. for a while I was also misting it with dechlorinated water but I have stopped doing that.
It’s good you put him in a smaller pot. The 7gal was too big until he grows a lot. You don’t want the pot more than a couple inches bigger than the root ball. I’ve had good success with insecticidal soap for spider mites. My friends lemon tree had them and she told me it took 2 treatments of the soap but they seem to be gone.
The shipper of my lemon tree provided instructions to place the pot of the plant on a plate and put water & rocks around its base on the plate. It likes humidity and this might help keep the mites away as well.