Makrut Lime Leaves Turning Yellow and Speckled

Makrut Lime Leaves Turning Yellow and Speckled

I use makrut lime leaves a lot in Thai cooking but my plant’s leaves have become quite yellow and speckly looking. How can I help it?

Yellow, speckled leaves on a makrut lime are usually a sign the plant needs feeding, especially with nitrogen, which helps support healthy green leaf growth.

Like all citrus, makrut limes are hungry plants and respond well to regular feeding through the growing season. Apply Daltons Goldcote Fruit & Citrus Fertiliser around the drip line every 4-6 weeks from early October as temperatures warm up, through until Christmas. Start again from late February to mid-April to help keep the plant in better condition and reduce the same problem next season.

It also helps to add Daltons Garden Time Compost around the base of the tree during the growing season. This improves the organic content of the soil and helps hold nutrients around the roots for longer.

Guides
All Gardening Guides
Topic

More like this

How to Get More Leaves on a Makrut Lime Tree
I have two makrut lime bushes that are bearing more fruit than leaves. What should I add to promote more leaf production and reduce fruiting as their leaves are more useful for Asian cooking?
Kumquat and Makrut Lime Not Fruiting
I’ve had a Kumquat tree for about 5 years and have never had any fruit. I have a Makrut lime as well which leaves are prolific, but should it have fruit too?
Beef Cheek Red Curry
A perfect mid-winter warmer, that you will want to keep cooking time and time again.
Treating Whitefly on Lime Trees
I have a problem with my lime bush. It has a black film over some of its leaves and what appears to be tiny whiteflies. It’s a large bush but produces very few limes. How can I improve the health of this bush?
How to Grow Citrus
Citrus are the crown jewels of Kiwi backyards, offering fragrant blooms and fruit that burst with nutrition and flavour.
Yellow Leaves on Lime Tree
Why is my lime tree growing leaves that are mottled with yellow?
Clubroot on Vegetables
Lately, one spot in my garden has been affected by possibly ‘clubroot’. I have been advised to plant different veggies there and/or spread dolomite lime. Is this correct?
Pruning and Plant Feeding
What is the best time to prune roses, fruit trees and shrubs that bloom? Also when should I apply fertiliser to my apple tree?
Growing Beetroot from Seed
I read that beetroot needs soil that’s rich in compost, sheep pellets, lime, blood and bone. I have always done this, but always with the same result – amazing leaves but tiny beetroot. Can you help?
Rose Rust
My roses have a bit of rust, so I have lightly trimmed the bushes. Does that matter so close to winter? What is the best time to prune in Christchurch?
Lisa’s Easy Peasy Corn & Avocado Salad
Lisa from our Daltons Team shares her super easy Corn and Avocado Salad.
Organic Control for Nectarine Leaf Curl
Can you suggest any organic methods to control leaf curl in nectarines?