Q. I went and bought the iron chelate stuff you
recommended however the instructions were not really clear. This was for the lemon tree in the whiskey
barrel with yellowing and not too many leaves.
Anyway I put about three teaspoons in the barrel and applied water. I did not know this was going to turn the
water red. It all drained out red. Hopefully enough stayed in to help the
tree. When should I do this again?
recommended however the instructions were not really clear. This was for the lemon tree in the whiskey
barrel with yellowing and not too many leaves.
Anyway I put about three teaspoons in the barrel and applied water. I did not know this was going to turn the
water red. It all drained out red. Hopefully enough stayed in to help the
tree. When should I do this again?
A. Well the water coming out all red is not a good indicator
of good soil health. It also means that any fertilizer applied is going to run
through it as well. I would go to foliar fertilizer applications until you can
improve the soil.
of good soil health. It also means that any fertilizer applied is going to run
through it as well. I would go to foliar fertilizer applications until you can
improve the soil.
This EDDHA
iron chelate that I recommend is not a good iron fertilizer for a liquid
application to the leaves. Sorry. But it will be great once you improve the
soil and it holds nutrients again and you apply it at the right time.
iron chelate that I recommend is not a good iron fertilizer for a liquid
application to the leaves. Sorry. But it will be great once you improve the
soil and it holds nutrients again and you apply it at the right time.
Another
method you could use would be to lift out the whole rootball out of the
container if it will come out easily for you and in one piece. You can cut
around the tree with a shovel and see if you can lift it out of the container. If
the rootball wants to fall apart and not come out in one piece, then I would
forget lifting it out and replace the soil a bit each year.
method you could use would be to lift out the whole rootball out of the
container if it will come out easily for you and in one piece. You can cut
around the tree with a shovel and see if you can lift it out of the container. If
the rootball wants to fall apart and not come out in one piece, then I would
forget lifting it out and replace the soil a bit each year.
If the
tree can be lifted out, dump the excess soil left in the container, wash some
of the soil from the roots and replant it in the container again after
sanitizing it.
tree can be lifted out, dump the excess soil left in the container, wash some
of the soil from the roots and replant it in the container again after
sanitizing it.
You can inspect
the roots and cut off any unhealthy roots when it is out of the container. Do
not let the roots dry out when you are doing this. Before you replant it, put
the tree rootball in a container full of cool but not cold water and let it
soak for a couple of hours.
the roots and cut off any unhealthy roots when it is out of the container. Do
not let the roots dry out when you are doing this. Before you replant it, put
the tree rootball in a container full of cool but not cold water and let it
soak for a couple of hours.
Replant
the tree. Stake it for a couple of months and repot the whole thing. Then apply
the iron fertilizer you bought to that soil. But you will get very limited
results from that iron without improving the soil. If this doesn’t make sense,
email me with questions so I know what you understand and don’t understand.
the tree. Stake it for a couple of months and repot the whole thing. Then apply
the iron fertilizer you bought to that soil. But you will get very limited
results from that iron without improving the soil. If this doesn’t make sense,
email me with questions so I know what you understand and don’t understand.