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title: "Here’s a little update on my orange plant the leafs aren’t as light…"
description: "Here’s a little update on my orange plant the leafs aren’t as light as they used to be. But still not doing great. Any tips?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65512f35b233eeed6c45e032"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Rhaine"
published: "2023-11-12T20:01:57.614Z"
language: "en"
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# Here’s a little update on my orange plant the leafs aren’t as light…

_Posted by Rhaine on 2023-11-12_

Here’s a little update on my orange plant the leafs aren’t as light as they used to be. But still not doing great. Any tips?

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## 2 comments

### Tamara commented on 2023-11-13

Did you try adding more nitrogen? I did that when my avocado plant looked pale.

### abi\_interrupted commented on 2023-11-14

Fruit trees fertilize themselves with what they drop. Try putting some orange slices onto the soil, save any dropped leaves or cuttings \& add those as well. This should help give the plant the nutrients it’s lacking.  
Alternative route is to buy citrus/nut tree fertilizer.

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