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Post by claireelaine on Apr 22, 2021 9:10:20 GMT -5
Oh boy, so I bought a Kamquat from an indoor market last weekend because all its leaves were curled up (no yellowing leaves) and the dirt was bone dry. I was like, oh my, I have to save this plant!! So even though I am apparently not qualified for this I bought it, replanted it in the same day (dumb) and put it outside on my covered front stoop (questionable since it's gotten down to 32 degrees). You may have guessed that the leaves are still the same. Curled up, but most are still firmly connected to the tree and they don't start falling off a lot when I shake the tree, only one or two.
What do I do now? My instinct is to just leave it be for now and when the weather gets more steadily warm after a few weeks, unpot it again to really look to see if there was root rot or some other issue (something I failed to do the first time I replanted it because I was going to fast).
Thank you kindly in advance for your help.
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Post by sanguinho on Apr 22, 2021 14:50:48 GMT -5
Curved leaves can be caused by several reasons, usually parasites or stress, such as that caused by high temperatures and low humidity.
It is always best to post photos to show the condition and color of the leaves.
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Post by claireelaine on Apr 22, 2021 15:09:26 GMT -5
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Post by citrange on Apr 22, 2021 15:40:59 GMT -5
How did you replant it? What did you use to replant it in?
You say 'the dirt was bone dry'. Once bone dry, it can be very difficult to re-wet some potting mediums. Water just runs down the pot sides and the roots remain completely dry.
Unless you replaced this completely, you need to make sure it has been thoroughly watered by standing in a bucket of water for a whole day. Then allow to drain.
Regular over watering kills citrus, but so does lack of water.
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Post by claireelaine on Apr 22, 2021 17:30:47 GMT -5
How did you replant it? What did you use to replant it in? You say 'the dirt was bone dry'. Once bone dry, it can be very difficult to re-wet some potting mediums. Water just runs down the pot sides and the roots remain completely dry. Unless you replaced this completely, you need to make sure it has been thoroughly watered by standing in a bucket of water for a whole day. Then allow to drain. Regular over watering kills citrus, but so does lack of water. I replanted it in potting soil (which I also know now maybe wasn't best as it needs more sand etc for drainage. It had sand in it's soil and when I stick my finger into the middle close to the trunk with the original soil, it feels moist. I was also worried maybe it had old root rot because when I repotted the bottom half of the soil easily broke away despite having a lot os small roots throughout it. I didn't think to check better unfortunately. citrange |
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