Here is a picture. One more coming...

And a picture that shows the crookedness of the grafting.

Ignore the tilt, sandiegodude. Your tree will right itself as it grows, naturally. A little lean uphill is a good thing, considering the fruit load a Meyer lemon can produce. If you try to do something as foolish as digging it up to try to make it perfectly aesthetically pleasing, you'll likely kill it. Trees are not perfectly symmetrical, that's part of the beauty of nature. Leave it alone. I would build a better well, so that the soaker hose can do a good job of providing a deep soak. Keep your slope mulched like you've done, fertilize 3 to 4 times a year with a good citrus fertilizer, and enjoy your tree.

Patty S.

Thanks Patty! Yes, digging a well around it is on my to-do list this spring. And I definitely don't want to risk hurting a happy tree.

Very good :-) Citrus trees (and avocados), love being on a slope. Drainage is great for them, but you do want enough "soak in" time, so a well will help. Plus, it will also help to retain any fertilizer to apply. Be sure to create a well that extends some beyond the drip line (edge of canopy), as that's where the tree's feeder roots reside. So, you'll want to broadcast your fertilizer in that area, as well - the outer ring of your well. Meyers are so prolific, they need a bit more fertilizer than their other citrus counterparts. I can't seem to fertilize my Meyer enough. It continually has fruit, and a LOT of fruit nearly all year 'round.

Patty S.

Your tree is PERFECT

If you want more branches or growth on one side, put more fertilizer and water on that side; the roots grow to food and water and the branches follow the root growth. Your Meyer looks good to me, don't over-manage it. Meyers need a regular feeding of a 3-1-2 NPK ratio with Calcium, Magnesium, Iron and Zinc. My mature bearing field trees get 3 pounds per year of 18-6-12 with 2% Mg/Ca; and 1% Fe/Zn.... a special mix made just for Mayan Meyer Lemon growers; you can get things like that when you have 16,000 trees.

Hi Johnmerr

Can you lend me 15,999 trees.

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