Meyer Lemon Leaf Drop After Moving Outdoors: Environmental Shock, Not Disease

Classic Transitional Shock

Sudden yellowing/leaf drop after moving from indoors to outdoors = light/temperature intensity change. Citrus are sensitive to rapid transitions.

Scratch bark on bare twigs: green underneath = alive. Tree will re-leaf.

Teaspoon of citrus fertilizer unlikely to cause this. Symptoms don't match burn (no tip necrosis, no salt crust).

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