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cherry blossom
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My meyer lemon tree was full of baby lemons but recently they all turned yellow and fell off. Can anyone tell me what to do? Last year I had plently for lemonade.

Thank you!
Plants: 2 | From: south carolina | Registered: May 2006  |  Seeded: 216.218.114.158
Deborah L.
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Too much watering maybe? Not enough sun?
My Meyer usually has several teeny yellow ones which I pull off.

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Plants: 1772 | From: Southern California, USA | Registered: Feb 2006  |  Seeded: 207.200.116.139
cherry blossom
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Thank you, Deborah! I think I will get a water meter from the store to keep up watering. I was so disappointed when all but 1 of my lemons fell off. No fresh lemonade now.
Plants: 2 | From: south carolina | Registered: May 2006  |  Seeded: 216.218.114.158
Longy
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Inconsistent watering is the most likely cause of fruit drop on citrus. It can be overcome by maintaining a good thick mulch under the canopy out to the dripline as this retains moisture and prevents soil temp' fluctuations.
A soil high in organic matter will also retain moisture well.
Try and water deeply and regularly as opposed to a short, shallow watering at irregular intervals.

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Plants: 1184 | From: East Coast | Registered: Sep 2004  |  Seeded: 57.67.145.130
   

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