Lemon tree is not healthy (forum)

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Hi Team,

I am fighting for this lost cause to revive my Eurka Lemon tree. Seems like nothing is working and looks like it is slowly dying. Last year we had few Lemons and this year none. it is position is nice sunny spot .may be too sunny of lemon liking..

Please help.

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B
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Time: 22nd January 2015 10:01am

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Brendan says...
If it were mine, I'd try some Trace Elements, Epsom Salts & Seasol :-)

Time: 22nd January 2015 11:08am

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Brain says...
It can still be saved, i have had citrus far worse than yours and brought back to life.

Full sun is fine, in fact your leaves are not browning.

My take is that the lemon used its reserve energy producing fruit last year and is still adjusting to your planted position.

I would agree with brendan, to stablise the tree, but only in small qty for the trace elements and epsom salt. Seasol can be a bit generous.

After say 2 months and if your tree is still the same state or better, slowly add a few pellets of dynamic lifter monthly. After next spring flushes, and new leaves are grown to size, you can increase to manufacturer recommendations.

Being in nt i think your tree may not need to wait till spring. But none the less will take at least a few months if not 6.

Time: 22nd January 2015 12:15pm

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balwans1 says...
thanks Brendan and Brian. I will use your suggestion and keep the forum updated with process. Someone suggest urine could be helpful ..have you got any experience with such a organic process? i am bit hesitant to use this technique?

Many thanks.

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Time: 22nd January 2015 12:53pm

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Diego says...
http://www.theecologist.org/green_green_living/gardening/605742/urine_the_ultimate_organic_fertiliser.html

Time: 22nd January 2015 3:00pm

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Brain says...
Direct urine is prob too strong. If you dilute 1 to 10, then ok. In your case, i would go 1 to 20 part water as a test if you are keen.

Essentially it is just nitrogen, whatever the source.

A better way is to add to compose bin and let it break down first and then add the compost to tree. Its on google if you want to have a research and read.

The key is not to overload it with nitrogen.

If you are really keen on the organics process and dont want your friends to think you are weird in playing with pee, worm farms are a pretty good alternative.

Time: 22nd January 2015 7:21pm

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jakfruit etiquette says...
The N in urine may be more directly stimulatimg to soil microbes/plants than other forms of N, which have to be converted to more plant available forms. Always dilute and use urine straight away, dont store too long as then Bacteria start growing.

Time: 22nd January 2015 7:54pm

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Boris Spasky says...
It will have a negligible impact. Has a little bit of P as well, but the amounts are so small to make any difference.
Now if you decide to store it up in a larger volume and then apply you'll give a micro kick to your tree. Composted chicken manure pellets are a better option.

Time: 22nd January 2015 11:11pm

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A.C says...
Id probably give the tree a quick watering around base of Chelated Iron/Iron Sulphate and blend in a couple big handfuls of fine sand and some chook manure into topsoil to improve drainage and would definitely adopt some previous measures mentioned.

Time: 23rd January 2015 11:14am

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