lemon problems (forum)

Anvilman starts with ...
As you can see by the picture things are not to good with my lemon tree.
The fruit go brown inside before they are ripe the older leaves go yellow(the young leasve are green and look good) and some of the fruit split>
we are near the beach in sandy conditions the tree gets watered every 2 days with bore water.
can some one give me some ideas please
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Time: 19th March 2014 8:04pm

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gimme says...
I would give it some boron. And if you don't already, feed it regularly with a complete fertiliser (not liquids)

Time: 20th March 2014 7:55pm

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aus99a says...
Is your bore water salty or high in sulphur? Does the bore water turn masonry yellow? I think the problem is more than just a lack of trace elements although it could be part of the problem because of your sandy soil.

Time: 20th March 2014 8:34pm

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Brendan says...
Usually, if the older leaves of citrus are yellowing, it needs epsom salts.
And if the new leaves are yellowing, it needs zinc & manganese.
Boron should fix the dark patches inside the fruit, and extra potassium will make the pith thinner.
Fruit splitting can be from the tree going from very dry to wet.
Citrus trees should be mulched as well :-)

Time: 22nd March 2014 9:30am

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Anvilman says...
Thanks for the feed back people,My bore water doesnt turn the masonary yellow aus99a.
Brendon and Gimme i will get some Boron Bunnings should have that a ?

Time: 23rd March 2014 12:52pm

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gimme says...
For sure Bunnings or your local garden centre if you have one. it might be called borax

Time: 23rd March 2014 9:27pm

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Brendan says...
I buy Borax from bunnings, but not from the garden section, it's in the 'cleaners' section. I think it's about $7 a kilo, much cheaper than buying boron in the garden section :-)

Time: 25th March 2014 10:17am

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aus99a says...
Yes, that is a little more than half the price of Manutec Boron for double the quantity.

Time: 25th March 2014 2:28pm

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