Yellow Leaves on CITRUS: easy cure UNLOCKS nutrients!

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  • @bubblerings
    @bubblerings Місяць тому +1

    I looked up volcanic soils...
    Found that even Boron could get tied up, unavailable at times.
    Normally Boron is available in most low ph situations.
    Low ph locks up many nutrients like this video says. 👍👍🏝
    Low ph in these soils can also cause aluminum toxicity if the soil is loaded with it.

  • @sonder2164
    @sonder2164 2 роки тому +12

    Straight to the point ❤ thank you

  • @jeanettevorster9293
    @jeanettevorster9293 Рік тому +2

    I add banna peels which I cut up fine put in a sealed container with water For one week. Then feed my 🍋 tree with it. I also give it each month some epsom salts. We have very sandy soil here in Stilbaai Western Cape.

  • @slvice14
    @slvice14 6 місяців тому +1

    E.B. Stone makes a Sulfer, Potassium, Magnesium product. It's pre-mixed. Since my citrus (lemon, lime and orange) trees are small but in raised, open bottom beds. I use this stuff reggularly. Any time I see some yellowing of the leaves I spread this stuff in the top 1-2 inches of dirt. Seems to do the trick. Thanks for posting this. Maybe I'll start using my wood ashes instead.

  • @bubblerings
    @bubblerings 2 місяці тому

    Subbed because this makes more sense than the rest.
    Mahalos! My soil fizzes when wet... With baking soda.
    Low PH.

  • @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII
    @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII  3 роки тому +6

    Which garden/orchard topics do you want us to make a video about?

    • @bubblerings
      @bubblerings Місяць тому +1

      Could be the same ph problems...
      Plums... Leaves only loom good in late winter and spring..
      Then, during summer, they seem to get rust disease and pests and lichens..
      Then, leaves drop in late September through October. It is not that cold.
      They seem sick to me.
      Hoping the lime makes them have a much longer growing season, instead of decline.
      Same 3,700 ft Kula property.
      (I think the hottest day of summer could be 80 to 82. 😁👍)
      They have Dorsett apples on a single tree.. Fruiting almost the entire year. I fed them and the tiny fruit are almost normal sizes, now.
      Oh, and curly citrus leaves are a problem.
      Not sure what mites or aphids.
      A little bit of leaf miners were spotted.

    • @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII
      @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII  Місяць тому

      @bubblerings yes hopefully lime will help. We have a video on leaf curl too. Tends to be the same issues

  • @NIGHTSTALKERsixsixsix
    @NIGHTSTALKERsixsixsix 3 роки тому +3

    Hi I re planted an 8 ft orange tree and it was very healthy looking a neighbor gave it to me so i dug it up and was able to get a massive rootball along with 8 or so very thick roots thati had to break in order to move it. The tree was moved 30 ft next door into my yard with all of its original soil. I dug a hole 3 ft deep by 4 ft wide square and put most of the loose soil back in as to set the tree up above the ground level approx 6 inches. 'raised bed' I also added a small bag of each regular cactus citrus all purpose soil , perlite , Cactus Citrus potting mix , fast draining mixed in with the original soil watered it very good. the ph is at 6.5 I also added a table spoon of vitamin b12 in a gallon of water to help with shock. after 2 months its starting to loose a couple of leaves a week. I'm sure its probably fine but the leaves are getting yellow veins then turn all yellow then dropping. its probably going through shock from the move. but my one mistake was listening to the neighbor telling me to cut of 75 % of its leaves as I dug it up. I'm learning the hard way here lol but doing my best. its been 2 months and all is well but will the leaves grow back in full this next season and will it grow the same amount of oranges as it did before? aprox 100 very sweet oranges , no seeds. Or should I let it settle in a year and get stronger roots and let it grow fruit the following year? its very hardy tree the root system is massive and strong and the trunk is 8 inches in diameter. its around 7 years old or so.. thank you for any help or information. just subbed. Johnny

    • @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII
      @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII  3 роки тому +2

      Thanks Johnny. Yeah I doubt it will produce as many fruits this year due to the shock of transplanting and losing so many leaves. Best to take care of it like normal and be patient. A tree that size should be fine eventually.

    • @NIGHTSTALKERsixsixsix
      @NIGHTSTALKERsixsixsix 3 роки тому

      @@EatAndBeEatenHAWAII thank you very much

    • @tavyfavorite1149
      @tavyfavorite1149 2 роки тому +1

      Wow! , sweet orange with no seeds? What is the name of your orange tree?

    • @Encourageable
      @Encourageable 2 роки тому +1

      At Ace Hardware you can find Citrus Foliar Spray (at least in Florida) - works well. Spray every 3 weeks is what works for me. Also feed quite often with a higher nitrogen liquid fertilizer.

    • @denissetries
      @denissetries 9 місяців тому

      Reading this one year later. Wondering has your tree established yet? How did the healing process look on the tree health/ behavior?

  • @TheWayofJay
    @TheWayofJay Рік тому +1

    Very helpful indeed. Thank you.

  • @jeanettevorster9293
    @jeanettevorster9293 Рік тому +2

    Making worm compost helps a lot as well. But never add onion peels , potatoes peels and citrus peels their food. But can cut up cardboard egg holders , a bit of soil and horse dung.

  • @bubblerings
    @bubblerings 2 місяці тому +1

    1:17 That is my tree condition..
    What fixed that?

    • @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII
      @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII  2 місяці тому +1

      Iʻm not sure what youʻre seeing at 1:17. The purple is new growth on a Kaffir Lime.

    • @bubblerings
      @bubblerings Місяць тому +1

      Ok.. Tanks!
      Purple new leaves and curly finger fruit, like the Buddha Hands.. But, a 5 gallon regular lemon, just planted.
      I guess Citrus Bud Mites...
      In Kula Maui. 3700 ft. Got some regular summer rains, this year.
      Lots of the citrus trees had the irregular Yellow leaves.
      - Fast acting pelletized lime helped noticeably in under two weeks. Watered in heavily.
      Huge Mahalos!
      These older folks had no clue.
      Trees looked horrible for decades.
      Surprised they still put out some fruit.
      Low ph volcanic ash soils.

  • @ChristopherDillman
    @ChristopherDillman 2 роки тому +1

    1:39 - Lime? Link plz to a product I could find at my local gardening store.
    Also all the leaves on my lime tree are now neon yellow. 😞 Would lime still save the tree?

    • @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII
      @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII  2 роки тому +2

      Yes lime. Here is some agricultural lime: www.amazon.com/agricultural-lime/s?k=agricultural+lime

    • @ChristopherDillman
      @ChristopherDillman 2 роки тому +1

      @@EatAndBeEatenHAWAII Thank you! Then I'm also reading that neon yellow leaves could be over-watering. This is a 5-year old planted lime tree, watered 8min on a drip, 2 days a week. Thoughts?

  • @AnnaRosaEverythingEnergy
    @AnnaRosaEverythingEnergy Рік тому +1

    Thank you for the video. How can I tell the difference between greasy spot disease and the need for lime? I don't have dark spots under the leaf but I do have round yellow dots on the leaf.

    • @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII
      @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII  Рік тому +1

      Thanks. Greasy spot is caused by fungus, not ph imbalance. Copper fungicides are the recommended treatment. Dark spots don't sound like a lime issue. Hope this helps!

    • @AnnaRosaEverythingEnergy
      @AnnaRosaEverythingEnergy Рік тому

      @@EatAndBeEatenHAWAII Thank you. I have no fungus dark spots under the leaves so I am guessing it is not a fungus. I am going to feed them though.

  • @tavyfavorite1149
    @tavyfavorite1149 2 роки тому +5

    I live in zone 9A with heavy clay soil, I feed all the organic fertilizer and try everything on my kaffir lime But the leaves still yellow in the last 6 months. Perhaps root bound?

    • @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII
      @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII  2 роки тому +2

      That could be, like most trees citrus do not like heavy clay. Maybe try aerating the soil first.

    • @bubblerings
      @bubblerings Місяць тому

      Hoping this man's Lime has started working for you.. Regular lime can take up to a year or two, sometimes..
      My first time, using faster pelletized lime (from Lowes), worked fairly quickly. Noticed greener leaves in a couple of weeks.
      Really soaked it in. Water turned milky gray.
      I expect them to get even greener.

  • @Chandrika-Eleven
    @Chandrika-Eleven 2 роки тому +4

    Hi! Can I add lime to clay soil - or will it turn it to concrete?
    Also .. is dolomite the same as lime?
    Thank you! 😃

  • @The-Azure-Knight
    @The-Azure-Knight Рік тому +1

    I can buy lime from the store and just mulch it into the soil?

  • @pulajana3955
    @pulajana3955 Рік тому +3

    My tree has same problem
    Yellow colour and drop off leaf
    I removed some branches
    It has not any leaf
    Please recommend treatment
    Should I put dolamite first and second put NPk ??

    • @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII
      @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII  Рік тому +1

      Yes those are both good options. Spread dolomite every 6 months.

    • @pulajana3955
      @pulajana3955 Рік тому

      @@EatAndBeEatenHAWAII Thank you👍

  • @specialized29er86
    @specialized29er86 6 місяців тому +1

    Thanks and subscribed.

  • @mikepetrosyan
    @mikepetrosyan 8 місяців тому +1

    What if the tree is in a pot? Same cure?

    • @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII
      @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII  8 місяців тому

      Yes, also may need to transplant into the ground or a bigger pot

  • @LittleRapGuy
    @LittleRapGuy 2 роки тому +1

    nice

  • @lutomson3496
    @lutomson3496 Рік тому +1

    i use epsom salts for magnesium to help the yellow issue also

    • @underated17
      @underated17 Рік тому

      Do you just add the salt into the soil directly? Can I put the magnesium salts right into my potted citrus?

    • @info781
      @info781 11 місяців тому +2

      @@underated17 Put a tsp into your watering container and it will dissolve, they water the plant with it.

  • @tintucquantrong1549
    @tintucquantrong1549 2 роки тому +1

    Will "Garden Lime" work ? I had a Calamondine Tree in 14 in pot, How much and how often should I used it ? Thanks

    • @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII
      @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII  2 роки тому

      Yes that is the same stuff. Spread it al l around your tree once per year, otherwise ph may become too high.

  • @hanaluong2672
    @hanaluong2672 Рік тому +1

    My citrus trees have yellow leaves. I have put so much coffee grounds there. I suspect that the soil is too high in alkaline. A week ago, I put some organic Citrus and Avocado fertilizer on them. I have not seen a dramatic difference yet. What do you think? Yes, I know I need to go to Home Depot to buy some pH testers. Lime is used when the soil is too acidic. But if my soil is too alkaline, what should I do?

  • @myrddinwyllt3383
    @myrddinwyllt3383 2 роки тому +1

    Any more tips for growing in Hawai'i?

    • @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII
      @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII  2 роки тому

      Citrus do really well here. It does take 2 years for them to really get going, but they grow well on rocky slopes or wherever.

    • @myrddinwyllt3383
      @myrddinwyllt3383 2 роки тому

      @@EatAndBeEatenHAWAII How about if the land hasn't been ripped and the soil is like 4-6 inches deep? Would citrus grow well in that? Would anything grow well in that? Do I have to get it ripped? The soil isn't that well drained. It pools in spots after a lot of rain.

    • @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII
      @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII  2 роки тому

      @@myrddinwyllt3383 Yeah best to churn it up a bit

  • @chellama6132
    @chellama6132 2 роки тому +3

    We can use epsom
    salt

  • @zoteahmar7885
    @zoteahmar7885 2 роки тому +1

    Also my orange leaf is yellow colour.

  • @sukhendu1974
    @sukhendu1974 2 роки тому +2

    MAY IT BE DUE TO DEFICIENCY OF IRON?

    • @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII
      @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII  2 роки тому +1

      Yes, nitrogen iron nd zinc are the main nutrients of concern.

  • @TheEmbrio
    @TheEmbrio 2 роки тому +1

    I’m on calcite soils so lime can’t be the solution ! Thanks anyway !

  • @pgrubbs1073
    @pgrubbs1073 Рік тому +1

    I think you should first advise viewers to find out what their baseline PH level is. Because you don't know which way to go if you don't know where your starting at. Ijs

    • @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII
      @EatAndBeEatenHAWAII  Рік тому +2

      Yes, have to know baseline PH. Here in Hawaii its quite uniformly acidic due to rainfall, making wood ash valuable for use.

  • @robertjohnson4401
    @robertjohnson4401 10 місяців тому +2

    Humans do not need carbs in their diet to be healthy. The opposite is true.

    • @DanielAngelLuna
      @DanielAngelLuna 5 місяців тому

      Absolutely wrong.

    • @robertjohnson4401
      @robertjohnson4401 5 місяців тому

      @@DanielAngelLuna 3 REASONS WHY CARBS ARE NOT ESSENTIAL
      Here’s where the argument that carbohydrates are essential starts to crumble:
      1. PROTEIN AND FAT CAN PROVIDE GLUCOSE
      The healthy human body is fully capable of reforming the amino acids from protein into glucose. Even the breakdown of fat for energy yields the tiniest bit of glucose. If an individual is eating enough calories, even if those calories are mostly from fat or protein, that person can still satisfy the glucose needs of their brain and blood cells and maintain their blood glucose at a normal level.
      2. CARBOHYDRATE DEFICIENCY DOESN’T RESULT IN ILLNESS
      Nutrition science defines a nutrient as “essential” if we must get it from the diet because our body can’t make enough of it to meet our needs. Deficiencies in protein, essential fats (linolenic and linoleic), vitamins and minerals all match up to an impairment or disease. This same phenomenon doesn’t exist with carbohydrates.
      3. IT’S POSSIBLE TO SURVIVE ON VERY LITTLE CARBOHYDRATES
      Reach outside the literature, and it’s easy to obtain anecdotal evidence of people who survive on very low-carbohydrate diets. (Note that we’re not taking into account sustainability or personal happiness when subsisting on these diets.)
      The Atkins diet advocates followers eat as little as 20 grams of carbohydrates per day! To give you an idea of what this means: 20 grams is the amount of carbs in 1 small (6-inch) banana.
      The classic ketogenic diet is 80-90% fat. It was originally used as a therapy for epilepsy but is now gaining popularity for use in weight loss.
      The traditional Inuit diet, which is what the natives of northern Canada subsisted on for many years, is empty of refined sugar and grains. Instead, there’s plenty of fresh seal, walrus and other marine life on the menu. A 1980s study of that diet found that it contained, on average, 23% calories from protein, 39% calories from fat and 38% calories from carbohydrates.