Tangerine plant help

MarinaMac430 · ‎12-24-2017

I don't know why my post was marked as spam, so I'm going to try again. I hope someone can help. I have a very small tangerine plant that I grew from a seed from a tree my grandfather had started many years ago. I never thought it would grow, but I took a chance. It has been growing for at least a year now, yet still very small. I have noticed new growth, but some of the mature leaves are turning yellow and falling off. I really don't know much about how to care for a tangerine plant/tree, aside from watering it. Can someone please help? I really don't want it to die, it has a lot of sentimental value

qvcfreak · ‎03-10-2010

I would add Miracle Gro for citrus and Citrus fertilizer every 3 months. Home Depot carries both.

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

@MarinaMac430 wrote:
I don't know why my post was marked as spam, so I'm going to try again. I hope someone can help. I have a very small tangerine plant that I grew from a seed from a tree my grandfather had started many years ago. I never thought it would grow, but I took a chance. It has been growing for at least a year now, yet still very small. I have noticed new growth, but some of the mature leaves are turning yellow and falling off. I really don't know much about how to care for a tangerine plant/tree, aside from watering it. Can someone please help? I really don't want it to die, it has a lot of sentimental value

Your plant has chlorosis which is usually caused by an iron deficiency. The other poster is correct in telling you which type of fertilizer to buy.