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Hi Can anyone help me with my Lemon tree.
It’s 3/4 years old.
The leaves have been yellow for a long time but unsure how to cure it.
I feel it weekly with a citrus feed but nothing seems to change.
I also have a Meyer Lemon tree and kumquat tree which have similar vaining but remain a good colour green.
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How big is the pot it's in?
 
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My lemon tree responded well to additional potassium, but I've read lemons don't like alot of fertilizing to begin with I got just potassium in powder form by a company called RAW. They make all sorts of great single nutrients, and a few combinations. This link is to the Amazon page showing many of the options. https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=raw+nutrients&crid=2CRAM2C8POMFL&sprefix=raw+nutrients%2Caps%2C242&ref=nb_sb_ss_ac-o-p_4_13   The 2 ounce size is plenty for several uses on several plants/trees. I've used some on my bananas too, hoping that the increase will get my baby bananas to a stage that they can be eaten. And my lemon tree leaves got better too!  Another possibility ( I've not researched this for your case) could be too much fertilizer. Just something to think about. Good luck!
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George Yacus wrote:How big is the pot it's in?


It’s a 5 Litre pot.
I potted it up in March 19 using citrus potting mix
 
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Cindy Haskin wrote:My lemon tree responded well to additional potassium, but I've read lemons don't like alot of fertilizing to begin with I got just potassium in powder form by a company called RAW. They make all sorts of great single nutrients, and a few combinations. This link is to the Amazon page showing many of the options. https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=raw+nutrients&crid=2CRAM2C8POMFL&sprefix=raw+nutrients%2Caps%2C242&ref=nb_sb_ss_ac-o-p_4_13   The 2 ounce size is plenty for several uses on several plants/trees. I've used some on my bananas too, hoping that the increase will get my baby bananas to a stage that they can be eaten. And my lemon tree leaves got better too!  Another possibility ( I've not researched this for your case) could be too much fertilizer. Just something to think about. Good luck!



Brilliant thank you
 
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It looks like you need to give the lemon tree some Epsom salts. That’ll green it up.
 
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A rule of thumb...if something happens to the edges of the leaves ithen the source of the problem is most likely being taken up from the soil/roots.  It does appear to me from the photos that the edges of your leaves yellowed more/ prior to the interior of the leaves?  

I would research a bit more about lemon trees from a variety of sources and re consider appropriate soil; ph and fertilizer if my o serration is correct.
 
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