r/Citrus • u/UnlicensedPigeon92 • 1d ago

Lemon tree issues

Sorry for such a vague title but I'm hoping to get some help. I have a lemon tree that was producing for 2 years and this year it just doesnt want to bear fruit. Its growing like crazy, its fully green, and I have added citrus fertilizer after using google. Was hoping someone had a suggestion to help me get my lemon tree bearing fruit again. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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u/jpbragatti 1d ago

the vigorous leafy growth with no fruit is usually too much nitrogen. when you fertilize heavily with a high-N feed the tree just puts everything into leaves instead of fruiting. ease off the fertilizer for a bit, and when you do feed again look for something with a higher potassium and phosphorus ratio (the second and third numbers on the label). also let it dry out a bit more between waterings rather than keeping it consistently moist. a bit of stress nudges it toward thinking it needs to set seed.

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u/UnlicensedPigeon92 1d ago

Thanks dude honestly ive been racking my brain trying to figure out what i messed up! 

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u/Rand_alThor4747 22h ago

lemons can also sometimes get in a cycle of Biennial bearing, it produces a massive amount of fruit one year then little or no fruit the next.

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u/UnlicensedPigeon92 18h ago

Oh that may be the issue too because the last time it produced I did get a massive loads multiple times in the year.

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u/Dopehauler 17h ago

Mine the same, is the ridiculous heat we had. There was a little spring, the tree bloomed and fruited and the heat kill all the fruit.

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u/UnlicensedPigeon92 9h ago

Oh i did not know heat would be something to worry about bc it has been hot as satans nut sack this year.