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Help with Tahitian Lime

Posted by sreeni VIC (My Page) on
Sat, Jan 27, 07 at 22:50

Hi All,
I am a newbie gardner with garden in the melbourne west. The garden is also just a few months old. I bought a Tahitian Lime from a nearby nursery and it is failing to take off. Almost half the leaves have fallen and some are drying out and some are curling. I checked the soil moisture using a meter and it still shows it being moist . I have tried adding citrus food and liquid plant food, but have produced no effects. I have also sprayed pestoil to keep the pests away. Can anyone please look at the pictures and help me identify the problem ?







many thanks!
- sreeni


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RE: Help with Tahitian Lime

I cant see your pictures?


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RE: Help with Tahitian Lime

I've clicked on 'em and I can't see 'em either!


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RE: Help with Tahitian Lime

Have you planted it too deep perhaps? The soil level must be exactly the same as it was in the pot. If it's fairly new, you could take the chance and raise it. Was the hole wide enough? If it's clay, you need to dig a fairly big hole and put plenty of compost in it to allow the roots to take hold and spread. Don't feed it anymore, you don't feed sick plants. Give it some Seasol on a regular basis, keep it well watered and cross your fingers. And wait. We had a similar problem with 2 lime trees, replacements for one which lasted over 20 years, which looked after itself. They're still slow but at least are looking better and starting to flower. Don't give up unless they really die. You'll be surprised at how they can recover and send out new shoots, probably in spring.


 
 

 

 


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