Here is a picture of "Sweet Satsuma" -- an de-hybridized version of Orange Pixie. This is the typical way it happens (but not always) -- the withering starts at the outward leaves and works back to the stem. Then the whole branch falls off. If you look closely at the stalk, you can see this one has lost at least three leaf branches. I typically will not fertilize, but have experimentily fertilized with a pinch of dry organic fertilizer when potting up or more often 1/2 strength blue water. I typically use Burpee's Organic Coir Seed Starting Mix or Metro-Mix. I used to use sifted Miracle-Gro Potting Mix with a little added Perlite.
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