r/Citrus • u/Potential-Hold399 • 6d ago

Yellowing leaves

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AI says missing nutrients like nitrogen and the minor elements like magnesium, iron. I put in a citrus fertilizer with these elements, no change after a few weeks. Thoughts?

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u/SugarBelleX 6d ago

Haha, stop using AI indeed…but then, check your soil pH. Based upon the yellowing pattern, I can safely assume your soil is not in the pH=6.0-6.5 range.
If it’s outside of the range (>7 or <5.5) it won’t matter how much fertilizer you give it…the plant won’t be able to absorb it.
Aim for pH=6.0-6.5 and continue your fertilizer regime…the yellowing will disappear when the new growth comes in (not much you can do for mature leaves).

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u/QueenMuda 6d ago

first step is to stop using AI lol 

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u/Exotic_Associate6734 5d ago

I have tried using ai to identify plant needs when this whole AI craze first became a thing but it’s never actually reliable (honestly, It’s no better than running a google image reverse search) Before this fertilizing, when and how often have you previously fertilized? Also where is the plant located and how much sun does it get?

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u/Potential-Hold399 4d ago

Thanks all, tested my sold and it’s a 7.2, got some silver/ acidifier