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Why are my lemons cracking?
My lemons are cracking as shown in below image:
What can be causing this and how can I prevent this in the future?
Location: India.
Weather In May-June: Hot! > 95F days.
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Are my orange tree's yellowing leaves a sign of underwatering?
I have a mature orange tree in my back yard and I've noticed that the lower leaves at the extremity of have started to to yellow over the last couple of months.
Is this a sign of overwatering? ...
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What is causing the bark on my crabapple to crack and peel off?
I have a flowering crabapple in my yard whose bark has several large areas where it cracks and curls away from the wood underneath:
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I ...
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Why is my pear tree dying around the blossoms?
Shortly after the blossoms fell on my pear, areas around the blossoms started to turn black and die. This is spreading. Although the dead areas tend to be on the end of the branches, there are ...
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What is the problem/disease that causes bobbly peach tree leaves?
What is the likely cause of the bobbly forms on the leaves of a peach tree? Does it matter or is it just some natural anomaly that doesn't affect the tree's health? If is it a concern how can it be ...
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Why are my persimmons black beneath the hull?
My mother's persimmon tree is producing fruit that tastes good, but the area at the top beneath the leaves (the hull/calyx) is black. The local nursery suggested the fruit may be getting too much ...
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Why isn't my lemon tree growing?
We planted a lemon tree five and a half years ago. Today it's about the exact same size as ever.
I've tried using citrus fertilizer, but to no avail. We've had dry summers and wet summers, but ...
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Why does my lime tree drop its fruit early?
I have a kumquat and a Mexican (or Key) lime tree in pots right next to each other. The kumquat has been flowing and fruiting like a champ nearly as long as I've owned it. The lime hasn't yet ...
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Cherry sapling has wilted leaves, dried trunk; is it dying?
I've posted earlier about my diseased cherry seedling.
Since then, all the leaves have wilted and curled to some amount and the trunk of the seedling itself looks like a dried stick.
Is this ...
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Why are my apples rotting on the tree?
I recently bought a home that has an apple tree in the backyard. I don't know much about apples (or gardening in general for that matter) and I need help with a couple of things.
I'd like some help ...
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Cherry sapling has orange dots on its leaves and the tips are wilting. What could be wrong?
I recently planted a cherry tree sapling about two weeks ago. It's about a handspan high, and has four leaves. I noticed that it had orange spots on one of the leaves when I planted it.
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Why are my peach leaves turning orange?
During summer, the leaves on my peach tree turn an orange-green shade. Is this normal? Is this a response to heat stress, drought, or something else (e.g. mineral deficiency during high heat ...
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What causes black spots on my apples?
I've got an apple tree in the garden which has produced a good crop, but most of the apples are covered in black spots:
What is this? It seems to be some sort of fungus, but what's the best way to ...
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Is my lemon tree dying?
I'm on my 2nd lemon tree. I live in Melbourne, Australia and lemon trees are the norm around here. I suspect my first one died as it outgrew its pot, which was half the size of this one. I'm ...
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What is my citrus deficiency, based on leaf appearance? And how to treat?
In the images of my citrus below, you can see the leaves are paling towards the edges. What is the deficiency and how can I fix it? The soil is clay-dominated with some sand and coloured red, ...
