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title: "what’s a fertilizer you recommend for lemon trees"
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# what’s a fertilizer you recommend for lemon trees

_Posted by Isabella on 2024-03-06_

what’s a fertilizer you recommend for lemon trees

## 2 comments

### Sunny commented on 2024-03-07

It’s been many years since I grew citrus in pots. I don’t have a specific brand to recommend. There are so many. I recall the chemical fertilizers that worked best had twice the nitrogen to the phosphorus and potassium levels. So, a Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium (NPK) number of 6-3-3 or similar ratio works. Organic citrus fertilizer exists and provides microbes that are not available in lab created formulations. They work a little slower. Good luck🍀🪴

#### Sunny replied on 2024-03-07

Fertilizer is usually applied in January/February before the tree flowers.

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