Video Transcript:
Hey guys, welcome to another episode of plant fanatics. Today. We're going to be talking about why your citrus leaves are falling like flies That are not citrus leaves falling off in Northern and planting zones is a very normal occurrence. It shouldn't happen, but it does all too often. And as you can see right here, I mean, look at that citrus tree. There's not a single leaf left on there. And so for a lot of people, they might think at this point that it's dead, but usually it's not going to be dead. It happens all the time. When springtime returns it'll usually go back to normal, it'll start flushing new growth. So it's actually pretty common to see something like this. First off, I want to distinguish between citrus leaves falling off in the winter and citrus leaves falling off during the growing season. If they're falling off in the winter, that's a far more common occurrence. If they're falling off in the middle of growing season, that's probably a worst sign that your tree is having really bad health issues. And so that's something you're really going to want to pay attention to, but without further ado, let's get into these points. The first reason why your citrus leaves might be falling off. If they've been going from growing outside all growing season, and then you take them into the house, it's going to be a massive change in humidity. And what that's going to do is cause your plant to go into shock and it's actually going to start dropping its leaves. This happens all the time. It's completely normal, and there's really not much that you can do about it until you bring it back outside in the spring. And you'll see that it will actually put new growth out very quickly. So don't freak out too much about it. The second reason why your citrus leaves might be falling off could be due to temperature. If they're going from great weather outside to being in a, in a house with low humidity and the temperature is still warm, it's actually going to cause those leaves to drop off as well. I just want to, I want to go ahead and say that anything that happens to your plant very quickly can cause problems and cause leaf drop to the plant. So temperature is another thing that can affect your leaves on your tree. And once again, very common occurrence. So the third reason might be pests. And now this one's a little more serious and is going to require immediate action. I actually have other videos where I show you how to deal with pests in natural ways. And I highly recommend checking that out. It'll be in the link below, but you remember at the beginning of the video, I told you that there's a difference between your leaves falling off in the middle of winter and your leaves falling off in the middle of growing season. PEs would be one of those issues that might happen in the middle of growing season. And like I said, that's something you're going to want to take care of very quickly. So that's number three. Number four is the same. It's something that typically happens during the growing season. You're going to start noticing yellowing of the leaves and a lot of different problems, honestly. Um, and it's something that you're going to have to learn. It takes time to learn those things and there's a lot of experts on it, but it's going to be nutrient deficiencies. That's something you're going to want to nip in the bud really quick as well. So along with point number three, point number four is something that has to be taken care of quickly. And I can't stress that enough. The fifth reason is a very simple fix. It's either over-watering or under watering, both can have the same effects on a tree. It'd be very easy for a tree to start losing its leaves. If you're over-watering typically the leaves are going to start turning yellow with over-watering and that's actually going to be caused by root damage, which is a very serious issue. And I would let your tree dry out before you water it again. Over-watering is a very common issue among amongst plant growers. So I would really watch this do not over-water your trees. And I would actually say that a citrus tree would be better off on the dryer side than on the wetter side, because they do have those root problems and they can take it a lot drier than most people think. Now, on the other hand, if you're under watering and you notice that the leaves are drooping and the soil is bone dry, it's a good sign that you need to water your tree and you need to water it quickly because those leaves will fall off yet again. This transcript was exported on Feb 13, 2021 - view latest version here. Why your citrus tree is losing leaves and how to... (Completed 02/13/21) Transcript by Rev.com Page 2 of 2 But if you catch it quick enough, they'll perk right back up in the same day. And it won't even look like the same tree. And now we're at a point number six last but not least is light. Light is very important for your plant. And it's not going to be unusual for your plant, especially citrus trees to drop their leaves under different light levels. And this happens a lot. Whenever you're bringing your tree from an outdoor situation where it gets all the sunlight, it needs to an indoor situation. Even if you're using grow lights, sometimes it's not going to be the same amount of light that they're used to. This is going to put the plant into shock yet again, and it'll drop its leaves. It's not something that you need to freak out over. That's one of those problems that'll be fixed when you bring it back out in the spring, it'll grow very quickly and you'll be surprised how quickly it'll grow. So don't freak out about that one. And if you're in a Northern planting zone, especially if you don't have green grow lights, there's really not much that you can do about this problem. Just do the best you can with what you have for years and years, before I had this greenhouse, I would bring my citrus trees into the garage. I would just have a tiny space heater and they would do perfectly fine all the way even below freezing. So they're very Hardy trees. I will say that the root systems are very sensitive to different temperature changes. So if you can keep those temperatures pretty consistent, that's going to help them out a lot. But like I said, guys, I hope this video helps you out. It's a lot of different reasons why the leaves could be falling off of your citrus tree. If it's not the pest then, and it's not over-watering then you're probably in a good place and I wouldn't freak out too much. There's not much you can do about it until you bring them back out in the spring. Anyway, I hope this video helps you out. 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