Grapefruit Tree

[jtarango1]

I'm a fairly novice gardner, decided to take it up and I'm really enjoying it, seeing trees, shrubs, roses and lawn grow....having said that...

I have a grapefruit tree that is starting to scare me, the leaves are turning yellow and drying out...

any suggestions would greatly be appreciated...

I live in zone 8b and the plant in a cointainer under a covered patio and I usually give it a nice soak once a week and light water during the middle of the week, I have a Meyer lemon right next to it and that one is doing well...

Attached are some pictures

 

[Chuck]

Those pics look like a severe case of either underwatering or overwatering, probably underwatering. How long have the plants been in those containers?

 

[jtarango1]

Been in Containers for a few months now

 

[Chuck]

Been in Containers for a few months now

Then that might be the problem. Not that being root bound seriously affects citrus but that watering becomes very difficult. If it were me I would repot into containers at least twice as big. If you plan to keep your trees in containers you will eventually need 1/2 whisky barrel containers in size. If repotting into larger containers is not possible at this time water your trees from the bottom up until water stands on the surface. You never know if the plants roots are being sufficiently watered if you water from the top down even though water pours out of the drain holes. Also, being in small containers your temperatures and the plastic containers are not conducive to plant growth.