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Orange tree nitrogen deficiency?

10 years ago

I have an orange tree in a pot and it just started blooming bright green leaves and some of the other leaves have pronounced veins. Also the darker green ones that are curling. I use worm compost & blood meal as fertilizer...is there anything else that could be causing this. My little orange buds have been falling off :-(

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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA
10 years ago
Looks like not enough Nitrogen to me. I would fertilize with a good citrus fertilizer that has the proper NPK ratio. It should be as close to a 5:1:3 ratio as possible.

Patty S.
meyermike_1micha
10 years ago
Yes , I am with Patty,..

One that is readily available in a good fertilizer since that kind of fertilizer works too slow in pots and works different in ground trees..

Mike
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triciagrace07
Original Author
10 years ago
Thank you! It now even has some brown spots on its bright green leaves

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