Lemon Care

You should water it generously at least twice a week during the summer. It is better to use boiled or settled water for irrigation, as citrus fruits are especially sensitive to chlorinated water. In winter, you can water Lemon once a week.

Prune and shape the crown in the spring before active growth begins. Each stem should have 4-5 leaves. During the flowering period, you must regulate the number of flowers so as not to exhaust the plant's resources, making your lemons juicier and your harvest bountiful.

Fertilize the Lemon more often than most of your other plants. Gardeners recommend fertilizing the plant weekly during the summer. A monthly top dressing in winter will also have a beneficial effect. You can buy a special citrus fertilizer for a less stinky solution than manure or other organic fertilizers.

Lemon loves bright, diffused sunlight. In summer, you may move the plant to a shady place to avoid leaf scorch. However, remember that with poor lighting, the crown of the Lemon will fade, and the fruits will be sour (not in a good way).

The store-bought citrus or lemon mix would be the best. For DIY soil mixing, you can use peat, leafy soil, humus, and sand in a ratio of 2:1:1:1 for a young lemon plant. For grown trees, the proportion should be 3: 1: 1: 1. You can also add some clay to the soil.

There are several ways to propagate this Citrus tree. You can use seeds, cuttings, or grafts. The simplest and most reliable way is cutting. Gardeners always cut their grafts in spring and summer. Immerse the sprout in the soil by 0.8 inches (2 cm), covering it.

In the summer, you should keep Lemons between 65-68°F (18-20°C), as this is the optimal temperature for flowering and fruit formation. In winter, the temperature regime can be 60-65°F (15-18°C).

Choose a container with a flat bottom, as the tree can be top-heavy and may be unstable without a solid base. The pot's diameter should become larger with each new transplant, as the size of the root system will adjust to the size of the pot. There must be drainage holes in the bottom of the pot.

Lemon was listed in the Guinness Book of Records! An Israeli farmer has grown a lemon weighing more than 11 lbs (5 kg).