Meyer Lemon in NJ: Indoor Pests, Pot Size, and Neem Oil Rescue

Two-year-old potted Meyer lemon in NJ: winter leaves had clear residue, flowers dropped. Summer: no flowers, small curling leaves, black dots (not bugs). Expert: spray pure neem oil (covers insects, fungus in blooms, sets fruit). Slow-release fertilizer with high K (last number). May need larger pot. Outdoors in sun: daily water if same pot. Neem on flowers = fungicide + fruit set.

Checklist

• Neem oil spray now.
• High-K slow-release fertilizer.
• Repot if root-bound.
• Daily water in summer sun.

Meyer lemons are everbearing—should bloom again.