Dwarf Grapefruit Concerns

All of the dwarf trees were potting in these large round buckets. They have been there for 3-5 years. I am concerned they are getting root bound. Only rock underneath. I have tipped one over to find the roots coming out the bottom. This one in particular looks sad.  I have fertilized it, sprayed it with natural stuff, don't really see any pests. Except my daughter did see some extremely tiny white soft shell bugs in soil when I was gone. Millions of them. No one knew what they were. It is producing some fruit but curious if anyone agrees about the roots or has any other thoughts. I am trying to keep all these suckers alive! We are going to build a raised bed around one and see if it helps or hurts it.

Have you tried removing the soil and repotting the trees in something bigger? That might help with rootbounding. Also, if there is any fungus or pests, try to make sure you get rid of it as soon as possible, those little critters can spread! Hope you and your daughter are enjoying taking care of these trees and hopefully it all pays off

John Ian Smith wrote:Have you tried removing the soil and repotting the trees in something bigger? That might help with rootbounding. Also, if there is any fungus or pests, try to make sure you get rid of it as soon as possible, those little critters can spread! Hope you and your daughter are enjoying taking care of these trees and hopefully it all pays off

We are currently gathering supplies to build a raised bed area in the greenhouse and repot all the trees.