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How to treat my lemon tree?

fotini15
Finding My Feet

How to treat my lemon tree?

Need some help identifying what's wrong with my lemon tree.

Someone recommended copper spray. Any thoughts/ideas 

 

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MitchellMc
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Re: How to treat my lemon tree?

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @fotini15. It's sensational to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about citrus care.

I'm going to call in the expert, @Noelle, our resident horticulturalist, on this one. That's quite a distinctive leaf affliction, but I can't say I've encountered it before. 

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell
 

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Noelle
Kind of a Big Deal

Re: How to treat my lemon tree?

Hi @fotini15 

It's difficult to be completely certain but in my opinion, the mottling looks like nitrogen and/or iron deficiency, while the fine spotting looks a little like the onset of sooty mould or a similar fungal issue.

An application of a liquid fertiliser formulated specifically for citrus, which will be rapidly absorbed, would be beneficial, as would a spray with a pest oil (ecoOil for example). Allow a few weeks for these treatments to work, and observe how the tree looks after that time.

Re: How to treat my lemon tree?

Thank you @Noelle - Will definitely give that a go

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