lemons brown inside

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

Sandra Bodycoat - 28 May 2007 11:42 GMT

Hi

My lemon tree has plenty of fruit, I feed it, debug it but the fruit in some
lemons is brown & partially dried out, why?
Thanks
Sandra

Reply to this Message

Jonno - 29 May 2007 06:39 GMT

More than likely a lack of water.
It was a hot season

> Hi
>
> My lemon tree has plenty of fruit, I feed it, debug it but the fruit in some
> lemons is brown & partially dried out, why?
> Thanks
> Sandra

Reply to this Message

Jonno - 30 May 2007 09:28 GMT

Re previous.
Due to surface roots these trees stress and dry out very quickly.

> Hi
>
> My lemon tree has plenty of fruit, I feed it, debug it but the fruit in some
> lemons is brown & partially dried out, why?
> Thanks
> Sandra

Reply to this Message

Sandra Bodycoat - 30 May 2007 12:25 GMT

Thanks, I thought I gave them plenty but obviously not.
cheers
Sandra

> Re previous.
> Due to surface roots these trees stress and dry out very quickly.
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>> Thanks
>> Sandra

Reply to this Message

John Savage - 31 May 2007 15:13 GMT

>My lemon tree has plenty of fruit, I feed it, debug it but the fruit in some
>lemons is brown & partially dried out, why?

Is the dry brown flesh localised in the fruit? If so, that is exactly
how the damage from the Bronze Orange bug shows up. Usually the skin
has a surface bump over that area of damage, too.

The bronze orange bug starts out tiny and green, becomes orange, then
the final stage is a winged black adult. Spraying every fortnight for
all the year with PestOil is said to rid the tree of these pests (as
they emerge from the egg) along with many other pests and diseases.

Signature

John Savage (my news address is not valid for email)

Reply to this Message

Homeowner Forum / Lawn and Garden / May 2007

lemons brown inside