Grow lemon from seeds at home. Lemon tree from the stone at home: planting features, care rules, pests and diseases

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Today I want to tell you in detail how to grow a lemon from a seed at home. Yes, not just a lemon, but a real tree with fragrant and healthy fruits. Last year I wrote about growing tangerine from the stone and in the comments there was a request to tell about a lemon. There are some points to consider in order to drink tea with your lemons in a few years.

Lemon is an evergreen shrub with glossy, fleshy leaves. On them and the branches of the bush there are many pores that release essential oils and phytoncides - this is a wonderful lemon aroma familiar to everyone.

A lemon grows at home as a small tree, but it can be up to three meters. On the branches it has small spines, the leaves are dark green. Lemons have beautiful little flowers that are pink-red or purple on top and white on the inside.

lemon flower

It’s just that you won’t surprise anyone with a lemon tree now, but a tree with fruits is not so common. But this is quite a feasible task for everyone.

Landing

Let's start from the very beginning. You need to choose the right seeds for planting and prepare the land. We choose a beautiful, even, ripe lemon fruit. From it we choose the best - large seeds. And we plant in a wet state - it is not necessary to dry, otherwise they will sprout for a long time or not germinate at all.

You can treat the seeds with any biostimulant before planting for quick germination and the formation of good roots in the future. To do this, prepare the solution according to the instructions for the preparation - and soak the seeds overnight.

It is necessary to prepare containers for sowing and good soil. You can buy seedling pots at the store or use yogurt or sour cream cups for this, cut plastic bottles. At the bottom you need to make holes and put drainage. These can be shards from pots, nut shells, pebbles, a layer of vermiculite up to 1.5 cm.

Plant a lot of lemon seeds at once - a couple of dozen at once. Firstly, not everyone will ascend, and secondly, you will have the opportunity to choose the best ones for further cultivation and finally, not everyone can tolerate the vaccine well.

It may seem to someone that the information about the holes in the cups, about the need for drainage is known to everyone and there is no need to write about it in such detail. But I remember myself as a novice gardener and I didn’t always know all the intricacies of planting and care. And the plants died.

Now you need to prepare loose, fertile soil. No problem, you can plant lemons in purchased soil for citrus fruits or cook it yourself. We mix humus, leafy soil in equal amounts and add peat and sand for lightness. We moisten the earth and lay out the bones in pots. Seeds are planted at a depth of about 2 cm.

temperature for germination lemon pit must be at least 18°C. To create lemons Better conditions for germination and development, cover them with cut plastic bottles. Or just cover the cups with seeds with a film and put in a warm place. This will create the conditions for a greenhouse for lemons.

No need to fill the seeds after sowing - they can suffocate and become moldy. It is better not to water at all, but simply spray the ground with a spray bottle. Water only when the ground begins to crack. And after the emergence of lemon shoots, it is also better to observe a low watering regime so that the roots do not rot.

Growing lemon from seed at home

Sprouts appear in the apartment in different ways. It can take from two weeks to a month. Until the appearance of 4 leaves, young seedlings are kept in mini-greenhouses. Gradually accustom seedlings to room air- spray more often. Then we move the pot to a bright place, but without direct sunlight, otherwise the young sprout will die.

Do not forget about watering, in the sense that do not get carried away

Water the seedlings only after the soil has dried.

Helpful Hints:

1. Use settled water at room temperature. Rain and melt water is good for irrigation - but not cold.
2. A small lemon is not fed in the first months. In spring and summer, you need to water with bio-fertilizer. But always remember that it is better to underfeed than overfeed.
3. Do not forget that the lemon tree is a capricious and demanding plant when grown in room conditions. It loves constant temperature or humidity. Sudden changes in climate and care will immediately be reflected in the deterioration of the health of the lemon.
4. Hot, dry climate, exposure to direct sunlight, drafts and cooling of the air, wind - these factors can lead to the loss of all leaves and the death of the plant.
5. By autumn, watering is completely reduced, only after the earth dries out, the earth clod is moistened. Be sure to make sure that the water does not stagnate, and the excess flows freely. Feed once a month in autumn.
6. Already in the first year of growth, the seedling begins to form its crown. Remove all deformed, growing inwards, weak branches.

Growing lemon at home in a pot

When the seedlings have 2-3 true leaves, the strongest ones are selected and transplanted into pots. For lemon, it is better to grow only in clay pots. The diameter and depth increase as the tree grows. A few hours before transplanting, the pot must be soaked in water. Be sure to put a layer of drainage on the bottom. You can cover the hole with a shard, putting it with the convex side up. From above we pour small shards, pebbles, coarse sand, coal, expanded clay.

Pour the soil the same as prepared when planting lemon seeds. After transplanting, we again cover the seedlings with a jar or half a bottle. We remove it only after the complete engraftment of the seedling. This will start to grow new leaves.

How to choose the most best seedlings for transplant. Here are the main things to pay attention to:

• We look at the density of the crown. See the distance between the buds on the seedling - take with the smallest ones.
• The presence of needles. Less is better.
• Leaf quality. There are many of them, hold on tight, do not fall off when touched.
• We immediately reject all weak, thin shoots with bad leaves.

Lemon tree - care rules and growing problems

At home, growing lemons requires special care. Subject to all the rules, you can get flowering and fruiting plants.

• For a lemon, additional lighting is needed - especially in early spring and autumn.
• The room needs to create a humid climate. To do this, spray the plant more often. Give him a shower, wash the leaves - lemons are tropical inhabitants and love high humidity.
• For a young lemon, frequent transplants are important. We prepare the earth, as for the first landing. Plants are transplanted necessarily with a clod of earth. A new pot is taken 5-7 cm more. Young ones - once a year, an adult plant can be transplanted every 2-3 years. The best time in summer is in June, and in winter we transplant in February.
• In the period from February to September, the lemon grows more actively - so you need to feed the bushes with bio-fertilizers at this time, alternating with mineral ones. We feed only liquid fertilizers. Do not forget about the rule: less is better than more.
• We form plants correctly. In order for the tree to be more magnificent and the lateral shoots to grow actively, they pinch the top of the head. It is better to do this in the first year of growth.
• For proper crown formation, turn the pot a quarter every week. In the future, a well-formed trunk will affect the quality of the fruit.
• If the lemon at home began to bloom in the first year, then you need to cut off all the flowers - do not regret it. Lemon spend all his strength on flowers and then wither away. Lemon can be allowed to bloom when the plant has at least 15 leaves per flower!

Will a lemon grown from a seed bear fruit?

From the bones grow full-fledged fruit plants, but they begin to bear fruit late. Seedlings grown from seeds are more adaptable to home conditions. They are more hardy compared to cuttings.

In order for a lemon to begin to bear the first fruits early, you can graft it onto other citrus fruits. For example:, grapefruit. The optimal time for this operation is the beginning of summer or spring.

Another important factor is the formation of the crown. As I already wrote, in the first year they pinch the top of the head - more precisely, when the seedling grows up to 20 cm. Then the branches of the second order begin to grow, they are pinched at a height of 18 cm. Then the process is repeated until branches of the 4th order appear - the first flowers and fruits appear on them .

And yet, before flowering, the lemon needs to rest. To do this, put it in a cool place for several months in winter. And in the spring put in a warm, bright place.

Types of indoor lemon

Many varieties can be grown at home - these are Pavlovsky, Maikopsky, Eureka, Genoa, Meyer, Novogruzinsky. The most fruitful is Maykopsky. And the Genoa and Eureka varieties are low and can grow even on a warm windowsill.

Lemon variety Pavlovsky

This is an old variety of folk selection. Bred in the village of Pavlovo more than 100 years ago. The variety is very unpretentious, well adapted to home conditions - dry air and insufficient lighting.

pavlovsky lemon

Grows up to 2 meters. The crown is rounded. It can produce 20 to 40 fruits per year. Fruiting begins at 4 years.

Meyer lemon variety

Appeared in Russia in 1929. It became widespread in Europe, as it gave rich harvests in open field. It is considered a natural hybrid of lemon and orange.

Lemon variety Chinese

This is a low tree - usually about a meter. Is different high yield. Begins to bear fruit early - for 2-3 years. The fruits are early, blooms on old and young shoots, blooms early.

It does not tolerate shade well - you need to grow it on the south and south-west windows. It tolerates heat well, but during the dormant period, coolness and moistening of the leaves are needed.

unpretentious, fruitful, ornamental variety. Grows up to 1.5 meters. It blooms very profusely - it looks like a white ball from an abundance of flowers. Fruits weighing 500 gr with a thick, yellow skin. Begins to bear fruit in the 2nd year of life. Shade-tolerant, grows quickly and adapts well to different conditions. The fruits are tied in any conditions.

Genoa lemon variety

This variety can be from 1 to 3 meters, without thorns. Fruiting begins at 4-5 years. Usually about 50 fruits are harvested per year. On an adult tree up to 100 pieces. It blooms several times a year, Genoa lemons are medium-sized up to 100-120 gr. Differs in high palatability of fruits.

Lemon variety Maykopsky

The variety is common for growing at home, as it is very unpretentious and productive. Tolerates cold well. The mass of lemons is 120-160 gr., 200-300 fruits are harvested per year. Trees at the age of 30 produce 700 fruits per year. Branches without thorns.

Lemon variety Novogruzinsky

Tall tree up to 3 meters. Begins to bear fruit at 4-5 years. The fruits are very fragrant, with a thin crust, without seeds. At good care produces up to 200 fruits per year.

How to plant a lemon at home

Rotschep vaccination is best. I suggest watching a video on how to carry out this operation.

Pests and diseases of indoor lemon

The most common pests of lemons at home are scale insects, aphids, spider mites, and worms. All of them suck the juice from the plants, leading to the curvature of the shoots, drying out of the leaves.

With all pests, there are general rules for fighting to save a lemon:

The main diseases of all citrus fruits at home are soot fungus and gummosis. Leaves are covered with fungus gray plaque in which they are malnourished. And with homosis, gum appears at the sites of damage to the bark - branches and leaves gradually dry out.

Actions for diseases:

1. We clean the bark or the place of the disease - we process it with vitriol (copper).
2. Cover with RanNet (or garden pitch).
3. We wipe the leaves with the fungus with a wet cloth.
4. We feed with fertilizers to maintain the strength of the plant to fight the disease.

How and in what quantities to use preparations for plant treatment or pest control can always be read on the packaging of each preparation. In any specialized store you will find them in large quantities.

Growing lemon in a greenhouse

As previously mentioned, the lemon tree loves:

• Strong but diffused light
• Good root breath
• Constant positive temperature all year round

All these conditions can be observed in the best way in conditions: greenhouses, loggias or balconies with glazing, in a greenhouse or winter garden.

Growing lemons and other citrus fruits in a greenhouse has its own characteristics. Lemons can be planted directly in the ground or planted in pots. For cultivation in the ground, the greenhouse must be heated.

Let's take a closer look at the requirements for a greenhouse in which a lemon will grow:

1. A prerequisite is that even in severe frosts the temperature should not fall below + 6 ° С, and preferably + 10 ° С.
2. You need a lot of diffused light. In the autumn-winter period, additional lighting should be used, and in spring and summer, on the contrary, shade from direct sunlight.
3. Remember that lemons do not tolerate stagnant air, with high humidity - you need to ventilate the greenhouse. But do not create drafts!

In the conditions of the apartment, the most appropriate place for planting and growing lemon - this is a glazed and insulated balcony or loggia.

Otherwise, the cultivation and care of plants is completely the same as described in the article.

I will repeat the main points that are important for obtaining full-fledged seedlings:

• Choosing beautiful fruits
• We sow freshly harvested wet seeds - do not dry!
• Water sparingly as the soil dries out.
• We cover the pots with foil or bottles - we create a mini-greenhouse.
• When fertilizing, remember the rule: it is better to underfeed than overfeed.
• We form and transplant young lemons in time

Plant and grow lemons with pleasure!

This is where I end. How to grow a lemon from a stone is now no secret to you. If you have any questions or comments - write in the comments.

Sincerely, Sofia Guseva.

Other interesting articles.

Plant lemon (lat. Citrus lemon)- a species of the genus Citrus of the family Rutaceae. Homeland lemon - China, India and the tropical Pacific Islands. Most likely, the lemon tree is a naturally occurring hybrid plant that developed as a separate species of the Citrus genus and was introduced into cultivation in India and Pakistan in the 12th century, and then spread to North Africa, the Middle East and Southern Europe. Today, lemon is widely cultivated in countries with subtropical climate- the annual harvest of its fruits is approximately 14 million tons. Among the leaders in the cultivation of lemons are countries such as India, Mexico, Italy and the United States.

The plant is also of interest for indoor floriculture - homemade lemon has been popular in many countries of the world for more than three hundred years. Growing lemons in room culture not only because of its decorative effect: the fruits of homemade lemons of some varieties are just as tasty as the fruits of lemons ripening under the southern sun.

Planting and caring for a lemon (in brief)

• Bloom: at home - at different times.
• Lighting: short daylight plant. The best place in the apartment - southern and eastern window sills with shading from the sun in the afternoon. In order for a lemon to develop symmetrically, it must be rotated around its axis by 10˚ every 10 days. In winter, additional artificial lighting will be needed for 5-6 hours daily.
• Temperature: during the growth period - 17 ˚C, during the budding period - no more than 14-18 ˚C, during the growth of fruits - 22 ˚C and more. In winter - 12-14 ˚C.
• Watering: from May to September - daily, then no more than 2 times a week.
• Air humidity: periodic spraying of leaves with warm boiled water is recommended, especially in the summer heat and in winter when they work heating appliances.
• Top dressing: complex mineral fertilizers. During the period of active growth, young plants are fed once every one and a half months, adults - once every 3-4 weeks. From mid-autumn, top dressing is gradually reduced: if a lemon grows in a heated room in winter, it is fed once every one and a half months, if the tree has entered a dormant period, it does not need top dressing. The fertilizer solution is applied to the pre-moistened substrate.
• rest period: in winter, but not pronounced.
• Transfer: spring, at the beginning of active growth. Young lemons are transplanted once a year or two, mature ones - once every 2-3 years, when the roots appear from the drain holes.
• Reproduction: seeds, cuttings and grafting.
• Pests: spider mites, whiteflies, root and common aphids, mealybugs, scale insects.
• Diseases: chlorosis, tristeza, citrus cancer, gomoz, scab, anthracnose, leaf virus mosaic, root rot, melseco.

Read more about growing lemons below.

Homemade lemon - description

Indoor lemon is a perennial evergreen undersized plant with strong prickly branches. The tops of its young shoots are purplish-violet. Lemon leaves are leathery, green, oblong-oval, serrated, with a large number of glands containing essential oil. Each leaf lives 2-3 years. The buds of the plant develop for about five weeks. The opened lemon flower lives from 7 to 9 weeks, and all this time the flowering of the lemon is accompanied by a wonderful fragrance.

Fruit ripening from the moment of formation of the ovary to full maturity can last more than nine months. The fruits of indoor lemon are egg-shaped with a nipple at the top, they are covered with a yellow pitted or tuberculate peel with a strong characteristic odor. Greenish-yellow, juicy and sour pulp of the fruit is divided into 9-14 segments. White, irregular egg-shaped lemon seeds are covered with a dense parchment shell.

We will tell you how to create conditions for growing lemon in ordinary apartment how to grow a lemon from a seed at home, how to water a lemon, why lemon leaves turn yellow, what pests and diseases of home lemons are the most dangerous, how to plant a lemon at home, what valuable properties lemon fruits have, and you will definitely want to decorate your home this beautiful and useful plant.

Room lemon from the stone

How to grow a lemon at home

The easiest way to grow a homemade lemon is from the seed. Seeds for sprouting can be taken from fruits bought in the store. The fruits must be ripe, uniform yellow in color, and the seeds in them must be mature, formed. Lemon from the stone needs a substrate of a certain composition: mix equal parts peat and flower soil from the store to make the composition light and permeable. The pH of the soil should be within pH 6.6-7.0.

How to plant a lemon

Place a layer of drainage material, a substrate in a suitable container and plant lemon seeds in it to a depth of 1-2 cm immediately after removing them from the fruit. Keep the crops in a bright place at a temperature of 18-22 ºC, keeping the soil slightly moist, and in two weeks the seeds will germinate.

How to care for lemon seedlings

Lemon from the stone at home is watered with water at room temperature, the soil is carefully loosened in the pots, and when a pair of true leaves develops in the sprouts, the strongest seedlings are transplanted into separate pots with a diameter of 10 cm and covered with a glass jar to create the desired microclimate. Once a day, the jar is briefly removed to ventilate the seedlings. Lemons can be in this dish until they reach a height of 15-20 cm, after which they are transplanted into larger pots. Lemon planting is carried out by transshipment. Before transplanting a lemon, remember that each subsequent pot for an adult lemon should be 5-6 cm larger than the previous one in diameter, because in a container that is too spacious, the soil that is not occupied by roots begins to sour from moisture. At the bottom of the pot, be sure to lay a thick layer of drainage - expanded clay, broken polystyrene, charcoal or pebbles. As a primer, a flower mixture from a store or garden soil fertilized with humus is quite suitable. When transplanting, do not bury the root neck in the ground - this can cause it to rot.

Caring for a lemon in a pot

Growing conditions for indoor lemon

How to grow homemade lemon? Growing a homemade lemon is not easy, but rewarding. First of all, you need to create for him optimal conditions. Since lemon is a short daylight plant, it tolerates a lack of lighting. Long daylight stimulates fast growth lemon, however, delays the onset of fruiting. The best place for a plant in an apartment is the southern and eastern window sills, but in the afternoon the windows need to be shaded. So that the tree does not grow one-sided, turn it every 10 days around the axis by 10 º. V winter time if the lemon does not rest, it is advisable to organize artificial lighting for it daily for 5-6 hours.

temperature for lemon

17 ºC is enough for lemon to grow leaves. The most comfortable temperature for a lemon during the formation of buds - 14-18 ºC, in hotter conditions, the lemon sheds ovaries and buds. And during the growth of the fruit, it is desirable to increase the temperature of the content to 22 or more ºC. When warm days come, the lemon can be taken out into the garden, onto the balcony or terrace, but make sure that the plant does not suffer from a sharp temperature drop - wrap or cover it for the night. In winter, the lemon is comfortable in a room with a temperature of 12-14 ºC, away from heaters, where the plant will remain at rest in order to gain strength for the next fruiting.

Watering a lemon

Lemon at room conditions needs daily watering from May to September, the rest of the time the frequency of moisturizing is about twice a week. Saturate the substrate with moisture, but let it dry out before the next watering. It is desirable to use water filtered or at least separated during the day. The water temperature for irrigation should be the same as the room temperature. If, for any reason, the lemon will be waterlogged for a long time, you will have to completely replace the substrate in which it grows.

Growing lemon at home requires spraying the leaves plants with warm boiled water, especially in winter, when the heating devices in the room are working at full strength. However, moderation must be observed in this matter, otherwise problems caused by fungal diseases may arise. If the lemon rests in the cool in winter, the leaves can not be sprayed.

lemon fertilizer

Lemon at home needs regular feeding. Complex mineral compounds can be used as fertilizers. Young plants are fertilized once every one and a half months, adults more often: the frequency of fertilizing in the spring and summer is once every two to three weeks. Feeding is reduced from mid-autumn: if your tree grows without rest all year round, in winter, fertilize an adult lemon once a month and a half, and if it rests in winter, it does not need top dressing at all. Two hours before fertilizing, be sure to water the substrate in the pot with clean water.

From organic fertilizers lemon prefers an ash extract, an infusion of quinoa or birch leaves (half a jar with crushed leaves is poured with water and infused for 2-3 days), an infusion diluted 5-6 times fresh manure. The frequency of organic matter application is the same as for mineral fertilizers.

If you notice that there is an intensive growth of green mass, and fruiting does not occur, remove the nitrogen component from top dressing and increase the phosphorus one.

pruning lemon

Lemon care includes regular pruning. The crown of a lemon is formed depending on what it is grown for. If you need it as an ornamental plant, then the crown is formed in a compact and small size, but if you need lemon fruits, then the crown is formed differently. A fruiting lemon must have a certain number of main branches and the necessary mass of growing shoots, and most of these shoots should consist of fruit wood. The crown is formed by pinching: as soon as the first zero shoot stretches to 20-25 cm, it is pinched, the next pinching of the shoot is done at a height of 15-20 cm from the previous pinching, leaving 4 developed buds in the segment between two pinchings, which subsequently form 3-4 main escape directed in different directions. The shoots of the first order are pinched after 20-30 cm, and when they mature, they are cut off about 5 cm below the pinching point. Each subsequent shoot should be shorter than the previous one by about 5 cm. The formation of the crown on the shoots of the fourth order is completed. If you do not prune a lemon, its branches grow too long, and the formation of shoots of the third and fourth order, on which fruits are formed, is delayed.

Pruning, in addition to the forming function, also has a sanitary function: as necessary, weak shoots and those branches that grow inside the crown should be removed.

Pests and diseases of lemon

Lemon turns yellow

Amateur flower growers often ask us why a lemon turns yellow. There are several reasons for this phenomenon. Lemon turns yellow

• if the room has dry air;
• if the plant is undernourished;
• if in winter it is in a too warm room;
• with spider mites.

All causes, except for the last one, are easily eliminated, and as for spider mites, drugs such as Actellik, Akarin, Kleschevit and Fitoverm will help to cope with them. Do not violate the rules for caring for a homemade lemon, keep it cool in winter, do not forget to humidify the air in the room where the lemon grows, make the necessary feeding in time, and your tree will be healthy and green.

Lemon falls

To the question why lemons fall, which our readers often ask, the answer is also ambiguous. We are not, of course, referring to lemon fruit, which can hang on a tree after ripening for up to two years. The phrase "lemons fall" in letters from readers refers to the loss of leaves by the plant. Lemon leaves fall off, eaten by spider mites, which feed on plant cell sap. How to deal with these pests with insecticides, we described in the previous section. But you can, without resorting to pesticides, treat the lemon with a two-day infusion of a teaspoon of grated onion in a glass of water.

Leaves fall, and sometimes lemon buds from a lack of moisture in the soil and in the air around the plant. Do not forget to water and spray the tree regularly, especially during the hot season.

Lemon dries

It happens that the tips of the lemon leaves dry and become Brown color. The reason for this is lack of moisture or dry air. And if the leaves dry up and curl, this is evidence that you are not caring for it properly. Review the rules for caring for a plant again: a lemon needs bright lighting with shading at noon, humid air, frequent but moderate watering, regular feeding and complete winter rest.

Lemon pests

Besides spider mite, lemons can be harmed by whiteflies, aphids, mealybugs and scale insects. As a folk remedy for getting rid of pests, many use an infusion of 150-170 g of chopped garlic in a liter of water. Garlic is infused in a tightly closed container for five days, after which 6 g of strained infusion is diluted in 1 liter of water and the lemon is processed. The remedy is effective only if there are few insects. If the lemon is inhabited by a large number of pests, you will have to resort to insecticide treatment.

Indoor lemon - reproduction

Lemon from cuttings

In addition to the seed method of propagation of lemon, in indoor floriculture cuttings and grafting are also used. For cuttings, take shoots with a thickness of at least 4 mm and a length of 10 cm. The lower cut should pass directly under the kidney, and the upper one - above the kidney. Each cutting should have 2-3 leaves and 3-4 formed buds. Treat the cuttings with a rooting stimulator and lower them with the lower cut half the length into the water. After 3 days, the cuttings are planted to a depth of 3 cm in pots with a soil mixture consisting of equal parts of coarse sand, humus and flower soil. Since the absence of roots in the cuttings does not allow them to receive moisture from the soil, it is necessary to spray their leaves several times a day with warm settled water every day. The soil in the pot should be slightly damp. The optimum temperature for rooting cuttings is 20-25 ºC. At proper care the roots of the cuttings will develop in a month and a half, and then it will be possible to plant them in separate containers.

How to plant a lemon

For grafting a lemon, it is important to have a good rootstock. This is a two-three-year-old seedling grown from a stone with a trunk diameter of not more than 1.5 cm. A lemon is also grafted onto the rootstocks of other citrus fruits. Graft cuttings are taken from mature, but not lignified annual shoots of healthy trees. Leaves are cut from the harvested cuttings, leaving only their petioles with buds in the axils. Before grafting, cuttings can be stored wrapped in a damp cloth for 2-3 days in a cool place or 2-3 weeks in the vegetable drawer of the refrigerator, but it is better to cut them immediately before the procedure.

The vaccination is carried out during the active growth of the lemon, and the most suitable time for this is spring. Best Tool- an budding knife, but if you don’t have one, you can get by with an ordinary sharply sharpened and sterilized knife. How to plant a homemade lemon? Make a T-shaped incision in the bark on the rootstock stem and carefully bend its corners. Cut the bud from the graft cutting, along with the petiole and shield - a piece of bark with a thin layer of wood - long enough to fit into a T-shaped incision. Taking the scion by the petiole and not touching the cut with your hands, place the shield under the unfolded bark in the T-shaped incision, then press the bark firmly and wrap the rootstock stem above and below the bud with budding tape or plaster. For insurance, it is better to vaccinate two or three kidneys at the same time. Engraftment lasts for three weeks. If the petiole of the grafted kidney turns yellow and falls off, then the vaccination was a success. In this case, cut the stem of the scion 10 cm above the grafting site, remove the budding tape and remove the shoots that have appeared on the stem below the graft.

In addition to kidney grafting, budding methods such as cutting grafting and lateral incision grafting are used.

Types and varieties of homemade lemon

At home, undersized and medium-sized plant varieties are usually grown. Lemon varieties differ, in addition to the size and shape of the crown, in the degree of adaptability to growing conditions, as well as in quality, appearance and fruit size. We offer you an acquaintance with the most popular varieties of homemade lemon:

pavlovsky lemon

- This is a variety of folk selection, which was bred more than a century ago in the village of Pavlovo near Nizhny Novgorod. Pavlovsky lemon is the most common variety in room culture. Trees of this variety reach a height of 1.5-2 m and have a compact rounded crown up to 1 m in diameter. Fruits, the number of which reaches from 20 to 40 pieces per year, are distinguished by high palatability, surpassing the characteristics of lemons grown in the open field. Often the fruits of the Pavlovsk lemon do not have seeds or contain a small number of them, although there are fruits that contain from 10 to 20 seeds. The thickness of the shiny, smooth and only slightly bumpy or rough peel of the fruit is about 5 mm. It can be eaten with pulp. The length of the fruit is about 10 cm, the diameter is from 5 to 7 cm, the weight is 120-150 g, but in some cases the weight of the fruit can reach 500 g;

meyer lemon

or Chinese dwarf It was brought from China, first to the USA, and after it gained recognition in America due to its yield, it became popular in Europe. It is believed that it comes from a red-orange Cantonese lemon, although according to another version it is a natural hybrid between a lemon and an orange. This is a small plant 1-1.5 m high with densely leafy spherical crown and few spines. Fruits weighing up to 150 g are covered with a thin orange or bright yellow peel. The pulp is slightly acidic, slightly bitter, juicy. The grade differs in productivity and precocity;

Novogruzinsky

- a young productive tall variety - the height of the tree can reach 2 m or more. The crown is spreading, with numerous thorns. Yellow fruits of round or elliptical shape, weighing up to 150 g, with a thin shiny skin, have a pleasant taste. Every year, with good care, a tree can produce from 100 to 200 fruits, while Novogruzinsky lemon is one of the most undemanding varieties of culture;

Lisbon

- This lemon comes from Portugal, and it gained popularity only when it got to Australia. This is a fast-growing tree, reaching a height of 2 m, with a dense crown, strong branches with a large number of thorns. A tree can produce up to 60 fruits per year, weighing an average of 150 g, although there are fruits weighing up to half a kilogram. The fruits of this variety have a classic oval shape with a slightly sloping top, their peel is thick, slightly ribbed, yellow. The pulp has a pleasant sour taste. The variety is distinguished by good adaptability to the conditions of detention, which helps the plant to normally tolerate low air humidity;

Genoa

- a productive variety of Italian selection brought to us from America. In height, the tree of this variety reaches only 130 cm. The crown is dense, and there are practically no thorns in it. Medium-sized fruits weighing up to 120 g elongated shape with a rough skin of a greenish-yellow color with fragrant, juicy, pleasant-tasting pulp, appear on a tree several times a year. In total, the variety produces up to 180 fruits per year;

Lemon Maykop

reaches a height of 130 cm, is characterized by unpretentiousness and high productivity, has several forms. Fruit weight 150-170 g, oval-oblong shape, with a slight thickening at the bottom. The skin of the fruit is thin, ribbed, shiny;

Anniversary

- this variety was obtained by Uzbek breeders as a result of crossing Novogruzinsky and Tashkent varieties. This hybrid is characterized by unpretentiousness, shade tolerance and precocity. The fruits of the Yubileiny variety are large, rounded, with a thick yellow peel. The mass of fruits reaches 500-600 g;

Ponderosa

is a natural hybrid of citron and lemon. It is one of the most unpretentious citruses, resistant to drought and heat. In height, plants of this variety reach 1.5-1.8 cm, the crown is spreading. Ponderosa fruits are oval or rounded, weighing up to 500 g, with a thick bright yellow rough skin. Their flesh is juicy, pleasant sour taste, light green color. The variety is characterized by precociousness and exactingness to the composition of the soil;

Lunario

- decorative and high-yielding hybrid of papeda and lemon, bred in the century before last in Sicily. The name of the variety is due to the fact that it blooms on the new moon. Lunario is a tree no more than half a meter high with a large number of small thorns. Fruits are ovoid or oblong-elliptical in shape with a smooth and shiny skin of a rich yellow color, contain slightly juicy, but fragrant pulp of a greenish-yellow hue with 10-11 seeds;

Villa Franca

- a variety of American selection, which is a tree with almost no thorns up to 130 cm high with a large number of emerald green leaves. Smooth, oblong-oval with a blunt nipple, wedge-shaped fruits with juicy, fragrant, pleasant-tasting light yellow flesh reach a weight of only 100 g. The peel of the fruit is dense, almost smooth to the touch;

Irkutsk large-fruited

- a recently bred light-loving Russian variety, which is medium height a tree with a crown that does not need to be formed. Fruits with an average thickness of a tuberous peel are very large - weighing up to 700 g, but some can reach one and a half kilograms;

Kursk

- also a Russian variety, obtained through experiments with the Novogruzinsky variety. Variety Kursky is characterized by early maturity, drought resistance, shade tolerance, relative cold resistance and high yield. Plants of this variety reach a height of 150-180 cm. The weight of thin-skinned fruits reaches 130 g;

Commune

- a very popular variety of Italian selection in its homeland, characterized by increased productivity. This plant is of medium height with a dense crown and a small number of small thorns. The fruits are large, oval, almost seedless, with juicy, fragrant, tender pulp of a very sour taste. The peel is of medium thickness, slightly bumpy.

New Zealand, Tashkent, Moscow, Mezen, Ural room and other indoor varieties of lemon are also successfully grown in the culture.

Lemon properties - harm and benefit

Useful properties of lemon

In popular literature, the beneficial properties of lemon are described repeatedly. But since it is always pleasant to write about good things, we are ready to once again highlight in detail the topic “The Harm and Benefits of Lemon”. So, what is the use of lemon? Its fruits contain:

• citric and malic acid;
• trace elements iron, potassium, copper, manganese and iodine;
• Sahara;
• pectins;
• flavonoids and phytoncides;
• fiber;
• vitamins A, B, P, D, C and group B - B2, B1, B9.

Due to the presence of these components in lemon fruits, it has:

• tonic;
• refreshing;
• antipyretic;
• bactericidal;
• strengthening action.

In addition, lemon juice is a source of citrine, which, in combination with vitamin C, has a beneficial effect on redox processes, metabolism and strengthens the walls of blood vessels.

Possessing a strong bactericidal effect, lemon helps the body cope with the flu, but for this it must be consumed with tea from mint, psyllium, horsetail and sage.

Restoring digestive processes, lemon helps to remove toxins and toxins from the intestines, helps to cope with infections of the respiratory tract and mouth, relieves or relieves migraine pain, eliminates rashes and boils on the skin. In addition to the listed advantages, it must be said that lemon is a good diuretic.

Despite the sour taste, lemon can reduce the acidity of gastric juice. Lemon juice and peel are excellent antiseptics, and the leaves of the plant are successfully used to lower the temperature. Due to the high content of vitamin C, lemon acts to strengthen the immune system.

Lemon is part of many medicinal preparations that relieve inflammation, kill microbes and helminths, heal wounds, strengthen the body and reduce the manifestation of sclerosis. The use of lemons in food is indicated for atherosclerosis, lung diseases, poisoning, vitamin deficiency and hypovitaminosis. It is useful even for pregnant women.

Baths with the addition of lemon juice relieve sweating and fatigue of the legs, rinsing the mouth with lemon juice strengthens the gums and tooth enamel. If you regularly eat lemons, diseases such as colds, tonsillitis, tonsillitis, beriberi, urolithiasis and cholelithiasis, gout, atherosclerosis and diabetes mellitus will not pose a danger to you. And it's far from full list health problems that yellow sour fruit will save you from. Isn't that reason enough to grow an indoor lemon at home?

Lemon - contraindications

And what can be the harm of lemon, and for whom can it be harmful? Lemon is contraindicated in hepatitis, hyperacidity stomach, gastritis, inflammatory diseases of the kidneys, gallbladder and intestines. Moderation in the use of lemon fruits should be observed by hypertensive patients and patients with pancreatitis. In rare cases, eating lemons can cause allergic reaction, since the supplying firms treat the fruits with chemicals that extend the shelf life. For some, lemon can cause heartburn, and for people with a sore throat or nasal mucosa, lemon juice is almost certain to cause irritation.

Many gardeners dream of growing on the windowsill fragrant lemon to please the household with delicious tea with the addition of citrus. At first glance, the task seems difficult, because a tree planted at home often takes root with difficulty and rarely bears fruit. To succeed, you need to know how to plant a lemon according to all the rules. Only then will the first ovary appear on it in a few years.

plant description

Homeland of this evergreen perennial plant considered South Asia. From there, in ancient times, it was brought to India, China and many islands of the Pacific Ocean. To date, lemon has been successfully grown in different countries for the mass collection of fruits, and exotic lovers are happy to grow it from the stone at home.

A lemon tree planted at home reaches a height of about 2 meters. Multiple branches with dense leathery green leaves form a spreading crown. Young shoots are covered with dark green bark with a reddish tint.

If the citrus is germinated from the stone, the first fruits are observed no earlier than 8 years after planting. When citrus is planted by grafting or cuttings, the harvest appears 2 years earlier.

A beautiful tree exudes a delicate lemon aroma, looks great, so at home it is often grown not only to produce fruits, but also to decorate the interior.

Where to begin

Growing a lemon from a stone is within the reach of every person. You need to make a minimum of effort and strictly follow the recommendations for landing. The first step is to prepare the bones. The main mistake, due to which the seeds do not germinate, is that they are placed in the ground when they have time to dry. This cannot be done.

1. You need to take a mature large fruit, cut and remove the bones.
2. Rinse under running water and select the most powerful seeds.
3. To facilitate the spitting of sprouts, it is advisable to soak the seeds for a day in a special growth stimulator, which can be bought at flower shop.

While the bones are being prepared for planting, you should be engaged in the selection of nutrient soil and a suitable pot. Lemon seeds do well in small clay pots. At the bottom of the tank, it is required to pour a two-centimeter layer of drainage. It can be expanded clay or small fragments of brick - the main thing is that they pass excess moisture well, otherwise the roots of the young sprout will begin to rot and die.

Land for planting citrus fruits is easy to purchase at the store, but many people prefer to prepare the nutrient mixture at home. To do this, you need to take the usual soil from the garden, sand, humus and mix them in the same proportion. It is useful to put a few tablespoons of charcoal in the prepared mixture. It prevents the development of pathogenic bacteria in the soil.

Planting seeds

When preparatory work finished, you can start landing. It is recommended to plant 3-4 seeds in one pot in order to subsequently select the strongest shoots. The earth in the container must be moistened with settled water. Deepen the lemon seeds 2 cm into the ground and sprinkle with earth.

In order for the citrus planting to be successful, it is advisable to carry out the procedure in the last days of February. In this case, the growth of young plants will be facilitated by the spring sun and increased daylight hours.

1. Lemons love heat, so it is impossible to grow them at home without observing the temperature regime. Successful cultivation requires maintaining an air temperature of 20-25 degrees.
2. To create a greenhouse effect, the pot is covered with a film and placed in a sunny place.
3. The first sprouts hatch in 18-21 days. During this time, the film must be periodically lifted for ventilation.
4. Watering is recommended only if the soil dries out with a small amount of warm water.

Tender shoots grow quickly. When they form 2 pairs of leaves, the film must be removed and a separate pot should be prepared for each plant.

Transfer

Transplantation must be done in the same nutrient soil that was prepared earlier. Try to select the healthiest sprouts.

When choosing, pay attention to:

• on the leaves - they must be strong and not fall off at the slightest touch;
• on the crown - it is desirable that there is a slight distance between the kidneys;
• on shoots - it is required that they have few thorns, as this is a sign of a "wild" plant.

Subsequent transplants of a young lemon tree should be carried out as the crown and roots grow. Young seedlings are transplanted once a year, in June, and it is enough for grown plants to carry out the procedure every few years. Carefully remove the tree from the pot along with the earthy clod so as not to damage the delicate roots, and place in a larger container.

Care

Growing lemon requires bright light, especially during the off-season. During this period, for highlighting, it is advisable to purchase an LED phytolamp and turn it on in the evenings and on cloudy days.

The room where citrus grows should be warm and humid. Rinse the leaves of the plant with water more often, spray it from a watering can. But it is not recommended to overfill the root system. The tree painfully perceives the decay of the roots and instantly withers from it. In winter, watering should be halved and carried out when the top layer of the earth dries well.

It is important to properly form the crown of the plant. For the splendor of the green mass in the first year of life, you must carefully pinch the top of the lemon tree. In order for the trunk to be even, and the crown to be round and neat, you need to turn the pot with the plant 30 degrees clockwise every 7 days.

Sometimes a lemon blooms in the first or second year. Despite the beauty of the buds, they must be ruthlessly cut off. Flowering is too debilitating for the tree. He does not have enough strength for further development, and it may die. Flowers can be left only when there are 15 green leaves for each bud.

top dressing

At first, growing a lemon does not involve top dressing. The soil prepared for planting has all the necessary substances for growth and development. 3-4 months after transplantation, the grown shoots begin to be fed with organic and mineral fertilizers. It is advisable to buy in a flower shop already ready mixes and use as directed.

If for some reason this is not possible, it is allowed to use tea leaves for feeding. They should be sprinkled on the top layer of earth in a pot before watering. Egg shells are well suited for fertilizing. It needs to be crushed, combined with starch one to one and sprinkled with the mixture on the ground before each watering.

Diseases

With insufficient care, a lemon growing at home begins to wither. When this happens, his leaves turn yellow, wither and fall off. To prevent this, adjust the watering and provide the citrus with good lighting.

• Yellow spots on the leaves indicate a lack of iron.
• Dry tips indicate a lack of phosphorus.
• Wrinkling and falling leaves indicate a deficiency of manganese and potassium.

You can help the plant with timely cleaning of damaged shoots and a properly selected mineral complex.

For the prevention of pests and diseases of lemon at home, it is recommended to use Fitosporin. The drug is diluted with water, following the instructions, and the root system of the plant is irrigated.

Now you know how to plant a lemon and grow a miniature tree from a seed. The main thing is proper planting, caring care, and then you can quickly enjoy the fruits of the first harvest harvested at home.

If you wish, you can try to grow a lemon from a seed on your own, so that after 3-4 years you can enjoy large and very fragrant fruits.

Most flower growers do not know how to grow a lemon at home, but this process is not too complicated, you just need to be patient and use the following recommendations.

For cultivation indoor lemon you will need only the largest seeds, which should be removed from fresh lemons.

They should be planted in the ground immediately after being removed from the fruit, since dried seeds germinate much worse. For seedlings of lemon from the stone, you will need small flower pots with a hole for draining water. At the bottom of each pot, a layer of drainage should be poured, and after that - fertile loose soil.

The seeds must be planted to a depth of about 1.5-2 cm. It is best to plant several seeds at once, so that later you can choose the strongest and healthiest plant. The soil during seedlings should be moist. After the seeds are deepened into the ground, the pots should be covered with a transparent film.

It is not recommended to water the planting: in case of excessive moisture, the roots of the future lemon may rot and the plant will not grow. Landing is best periodically sprayed. Illumination does not play a big role in the emergence of seedlings, and the temperature regime should be constant, within 18-20 C of heat. After a few weeks, the first shoots of lemon from the stone should appear.

As soon as the second pair of leaves appears in young plants, it is necessary to remove the film from the pot and transfer it to a well-lit place. New shoots should be watered very carefully, as excess moisture can kill them.

The first 2-3 months, the shoots do not need to be fed, they are able to grow without them. But when the lemons grow up a little, in the warm season, a solution of mineral and organic fertilizers should be applied weekly. Top dressing should not be abused - an excess of fertilizers is just as harmful to plants as their lack. Lemon is a very capricious plant, and does not tolerate temperature changes, so it is best not to take it out to the balcony, even with the onset of warm days. In response to a change in environment and temperature, it can drop almost all of its leaves.

Bone lemon. Varieties of indoor lemons

For planting in houses and apartments, unique varieties of lemon plants were bred. They are very unpretentious, and in height do not take up much space. The aroma emanating from lemon leaves improves efficiency, tones and effectively relieves stress.

Indoor lemon has many varieties, each of them has both pros and cons. The only difference between plants is their height, fruit taste and fruiting.

1. pavlovsky lemon - the most popular variety, without requiring much attention, reaches one and a half meters and produces about 16 fruits per year.

2. Kursk lemon - the highest grade, reaches 1.7 meters.

3. Villa Franca - a variety of lemon with many leaves.

4. Genoa - refers to the most capricious, requires care and attention.

5. Meyer - undersized lemon, hybrid plant with orange, maximum height 1 meter. Requires constant light, refers to capricious varieties.

Regardless of the variety, the first flower begins to bloom three years after planting.

Choosing a seedling

When you choose a seedling, inspect its root immediately: it must be beautiful and developed. Chopped and dried edges may not take root. A strong and strong plant has several of its old leaves. They should be dense and rough, rich in color. At young plant the leaves will be much lighter.

If you choose an indoor lemon tree, you need to check with the seller whether the plant is grafted. However, it is better to buy a seedling, as a young tree quickly gets used to the surrounding atmosphere and temperature, and a change of scenery can simply destroy it.

Transplantation and formation of a lemon crown from a seed

When young lemons grow a little, they need to be transplanted into larger flower pots, being careful not to damage the delicate root system of plants. Preference should be given to those lemons in which the crown will be the most branched and dense - such a plant is likely to give many new side shoots. This point is important, since a room lemon only develops normally when, in addition to the stem, it also has side branches.

If they do not appear in any way, then you can intervene in this process. When the height of the lemon reaches about 20 centimeters, in the spring, just before the start of active growth and development of the plant, it is necessary to cut off its top, while leaving several buds intact. Soon, shoots of the first order will begin to appear from them, which will also need to be cut off after a while, leaving only the buds for the second shoots.

The first fruits of indoor lemon will please not immediately, not earlier than in a few years, and with proper care

Such manipulations should be carried out before the appearance of shoots of the fourth order, which, with a high degree of probability, will successfully bear fruit. But in order to wait for the first fruits of a lemon from the stone, you should wait a few more years.

Perhaps it is the lemon that can be called one of the least whimsical citrus fruits grown indoors. There are several ways to grow a lemon on your own. If you have time, desire and patience, then you can start from scratch and try to get a lemon tree from a stone.

Indoor trees are interesting! However, a more rational way to propagate this citrus plant is to propagate by cuttings.

When propagating by cuttings, you should choose an adult and strong mother plant, at least 10 years old.

To the biggest advantage this method the fact that a lemon grown from a cutting begins to bear fruit two years earlier, and at the same time completely repeats the characteristics of the mother tree, also applies. You can plant cuttings at any time of the year, but it is best to carry out this process in spring or summer. Already after 2-3 weeks, the cuttings take root, showing a good survival rate: out of ten cuttings, about 7-8 pieces take root.

There is a little trick on how to grow a lemon from a cutting - it is not recommended to use the shoots of the current year, as they do not root well

This method, how to grow a lemon at home, is the most effective. Cuttings should be taken from mature plants that are at least 10-15 years old. In this case, only branches of the third or fifth order should be used, and the shoot itself should be a little lignified.

There should be several leaves on the branch, while the bottommost sheet must be carefully removed, and the rest cut in half, leaving only the top sheet intact. The stalk planted in nutrient soil should be covered with a glass jar and placed in a well-lit place, maintaining a temperature of 20-22 C.

Watering the cuttings should not be very plentiful, but regularly, every other day: abundant moisture, as well as its lack, has a detrimental effect on the development of the plant. During the first few waterings, the substrate can be slightly compacted. As soon as the first leaf appears on the planted cutting, the jar can be removed from the flower pot.

For young plants, any container for growing small sizes will do. Starting from the age of three, indoor lemons need a flower pot made of soft wood. The period from October to April is very important for citrus fruits, at which time they should be especially carefully cared for.

The optimum temperature at this time will be 8-10 ° C, and during the flowering period - 18-20 ° C. Indoor lemon does not tolerate proximity to others ornamental plants, it is best to have it alone.

A hand-grown indoor lemon will not only decorate any room, but will also be able to "thank" the owners with juicy and fragrant fruits

The basic rules on how to grow a lemon are compliance temperature regime, regular watering and spraying in the hot season, periodic top dressing and protection from drafts.

Lemon has many useful properties. It is simply oversaturated with vitamin C, which is so necessary for the body; 100 g of its fruits contain approximately 50 mg. As well as many other vitamins and minerals. Lemon slices are added to tea, put in salads, baked meat with them, and so on. And the leaves secrete phytoncides and purify the air in the room from germs. In order for a lemon to give really tasty fruits at home, you need to purchase varietal seedlings, because those that are grown will be small.

Indoor lemon varieties

There is no difficulty in growing an ornamental lemon tree, the main thing is to get a good seedling. If you want to have a big tall lemon, buy Lisbon and Kursky seedlings. They grow up to 1.5 m and above. Pavlovsky, Lunario, Maikopsky, Villa Franco and others have a smaller height. It ranges from 1.2-1.5 m. And Canadian, Genoa, Chinese Dwarf are very low, up to one meter. Moreover, the latter is a hybrid of lemon and orange and produces delicious fruits. In general, there are a lot of varieties, so you can ask a consultant in the store to tell you more about a particular seedling.

How to plant indoor lemon

Plant the purchased seedling in a burnt clay pot with a hole in the bottom to ventilate the roots. In this case, the pot should not be glazed. First, take a container with a volume of 1-2 liters, then, as the root system grows, you will need more spacious pots. Fill with this soil mixture:

1 part washed river sand;
1 part of humus;
1 part of sod land.

At the bottom of the pot, do not forget to put broken shards for drainage, while one shard covers the hole in the bottom with the convex side up. This is necessary so that water does not accumulate, but at the same time air constantly flows from the hole.

Put the tree in a place in the room where diffused sunlight will fall on it. Lemons do not like direct rays and feel good near windows, but in winter they can be placed directly on the windowsill.

Indoor lemon at home: care

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Cuttings are the easiest way to propagate various plants, including citrus fruits. The most remarkable thing about this method is that a plant grows from a cutting that is completely identical to the parent. A lemon tree obtained by cuttings begins to bear fruit 5 years earlier than its counterparts grown from seeds. This is the main reason why plant lovers propagate lemons in this way.

You will need

• - a stalk of a lemon;
• - river sand;
• - soil for citrus fruits;
• - flower pot.

Instruction

Prepare river sand and citrus soil, which can be bought at a flower shop. Wash the sand in cold water and then bake in . This is done to remove contaminants and kill pathogenic bacteria.

Cut cuttings from annual shoots of a healthy fruit-bearing tree. Cuttings ready for rooting should be 10-12 cm long and have 3-4 developed buds. Make the bottom cut as close as possible to the kidney at an angle of 90 degrees. Upper - at an angle of about 45 degrees to the shoot at a distance of about 5 mm from the last, upper kidney. Remove the bottom leaf completely, cut the rest in half.

Soak the cutting in a solution of a root stimulant, such as heteroauxin, for 10-12 hours. In front of the cutting in wet sand, sprinkle its lower cut with charcoal. This will prevent the cutting from rotting.

Place the prepared cutting in wet sand to a depth of 1.5-2 cm. Spray with water a few degrees above room temperature. Close the planted cutting with a glass jar. Thus, you will create a kind of . Place the container in a well lit area out of direct sunlight. Keep the sand constantly moist and spray the cuttings with water at least once a day. After 2-3 weeks, the first roots should appear. It is possible to determine whether the cutting has taken root or not by the young leaves that appear in case of successful rooting.

Harden off the plant. To do this, do not remove the jar for several hours a day, gradually increasing the time. After two weeks of such procedures, the bank can be removed completely.

At the bottom of the pot in which you are planning a lemon, pour expanded clay or pieces of broken brick to create drainage. The thickness of this layer should not be more than 1/5 of the height of the pot. Pour a small layer, sprinkle it with charcoal. Fill the pot with soil. Make a recess into which you carefully transplant the prepared. The depth should not exceed that which was when the cutting was rooted. Place the seedling pot in a well-lit area. Make sure that the earth ball does not dry out. Lemon is good with moderate watering.

Useful advice

You can plant a prepared cutting in a transparent aquarium. In this case, pour wet sand on the bottom, place the stalk in it and cover the aquarium with glass.

citrus plants are very popular. Each of them is interesting in its own way. Oranges have the most beautiful crown with dark green leaves, tangerines can be called the brightest, and grapefruits have the largest fruits. However, it is easiest to grow lemons.

Instruction

Cut the lemon cuttings a couple of millimeters below the lower eye, and cut off each shoot from above a couple of millimeters above the apical bud. Work with a very sharp garden knife, making oblique cuts.

Plant the cuttings in pairs in pots about 10 cm in diameter, in a mixture of sand and earth. Lemons should be at some distance from each other so as not to obscure the leaves of the neighbor. Planting depth - about 5 cm.

Thoroughly tamp and water the cuttings, then cover the future trees with glass jars - this is necessary to ensure the greenhouse effect. Under such conditions, the root system usually develops quite quickly. Only in the very heat you need to slightly raise the jars so that the cuttings breathe a little.

Provide optimal conditions for lemon propagation. Pots should not be exposed to direct sunlight; in no case should drafts be allowed in the room. For rooting cuttings, a temperature of 20 to 25 degrees is good, but for regular watering, water should be heated to 27 degrees.

If you have chosen healthy lemon cuttings and properly looked after them, then in a month they will give roots. The apical bud will begin to develop. Now gradually lower the temperature in an improvised one, raising the jars more and more. Then remove them completely and let the small trees develop in the same conditions as the mother plant. Those who have grown stronger can bear fruit already in the third year.

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Useful advice

Some experienced citrus growers grow their own seedlings from the seeds of homemade lemons. A hatched sprout will gain strength for a long time and will begin to bear fruit no earlier than after 6 years. If, however, the eye of a fruit-bearing lemon is grafted into the crown of such a wild game, then in a couple of years a cultivated plant can give the first harvest.

Sources:

• Cuttings of lemons

In order to drink success in growing indoor lemon, you need to properly care for it and cut it, that is, propagate it. There are several ways to do this, but one of the most effective is with the help of a greenhouse. So how to properly root a decorative lemon?

You will need

• - expanded clay,
• - scissors,
• - soil for citrus fruits,
• - sand,
• - plastic bottle,
• - Kornevin.

Instruction

It is necessary to pick up a mature one with well-formed leaves for future cuttings and divide into cuttings. Make a cut sharp knife three millimeters below the kidney, remove the two bottom sheets, and leave the next two or three. If the leaves are too long, shorten them by two-thirds with regular scissors. The top cut should be five millimeters higher than the sheet. Prepare the rest of the cuttings in the same way and put them in the Kornevin solution.