How to grow lemons, how to grow lemons

The planting method of lemon is very simple, you can sow seeds in spring 4 May, take out the seeds of lemons from the fruits, soak the seeds in clean water for two days, peel off the skin of the surface of the seeds, choose the soil suitable for the growth of lemons to plant, after sowing the seeds of lemons, the ambient temperature is controlled at about 17 19, put them in a cool place, and the seeds take root and germinate after a week.

1. Collect seeds.

Lemons can be sown in the spring from April to May, and among the lemons we usually eat, there are lemon seeds, which can be peeled out of the pulp, and lemon seeds can also be purchased in the market.

2. Seed treatment.

After collecting lemon seeds, you can't plant them directly, you need to soak the seeds in clean water for two days, then use a knife to peel off the white and brown skin on the surface of the seeds, put the processed seeds into a paper towel, pour some water in an appropriate amount, and then put them in a glass bottle and seal them, and wait for a week.

3. Soil demand.

Lemon has strict requirements for soil, likes to grow in the soil layer is loose and deep, has good water and fertilizer retention, and is rich in organic matter.

4. Sow seeds and germinate.

Sprinkle the treated seeds on the soil, water a little water appropriately, and cover a layer of clean pebbles, which can help the seeds take root and germinate, and can also prevent insect pests, control the ambient temperature at about 17 19, and put it in a cool place to breed, it takes about a week to take root and germinate.

5.Germination management When the seeds of lemon take root and germinate, you need to apply a soybean cake fermentation fertilizer, water every 3 5 days, give it enough sunlight, help lemon seedlings grow, if the light is too strong, you need to put it in a scattered place to breed, to avoid dehydration and death of seedlings.

6. Plant potted plants.

If you want to plant lemons in a pot, prepare a small amount of mud pots, you need to put tiles at the bottom of the mud pot to help the lemons breathe and drain water, wait for the seeds to take root and germinate for a month, dig the lemons out of the soil without hurting the roots, and then plant them in a mud pot.

How to grow lemons.

Lemons are relatively sour, mainly used for soaking in water or as a condiment, and are popular with consumers because of their fresh taste. With the steady rise of the lemon market**, many growers have started to grow lemons. The planting of lemon is very simple, usually in the spring of April and May every year, the selection of loose and fertile, fertilizer and water retention soil for sowing, in the daily management pay attention to regular application of fertilizer, timely watering and irrigation, a week later can take root and sprout.

Let's take a look at how to grow lemons!

1. Land preparation. Lemon has strict requirements for soil, likes to grow in the soil with loose and deep soil, good water and fertilizer retention, and rich organic matter. And put in compost and a variety of fertilizers containing trace elements.

2. Sow seeds. Sprinkle the lemon seeds on the soil, water them in moderation and cover them with a clean pebble. Not only does it promote seed growth, but it also prevents insect pests, and it usually takes a week to take root and sprout.

3. Fertilizer and water management.

In order to promote the formation of lemon canopies in the first two years of planting, nitrogen fertilizer needs to be used as the main fertilizer, and the amount of nitrogen fertilizer should also be controlled. Special attention should be paid to fertilizer management during the planting period, especially during the fruit expansion period and the shoot extraction stage, and the fertilizer can be used with fully decomposed farmhouse fertilizer, and more urea and phosphorus and potassium fertilizer can be applied to provide sufficient nutrients for the tree. In addition, lemon trees are extremely drought-tolerant fruits, so be sure to water and irrigate them in a timely manner.

Lemons bought from the market are not completely ripe naturally, and the germination rate of the seeds is not guaranteed, and sometimes they germinate, and they cannot survive for long in a class due to various reasons such as insufficient nutrients.

If the lemon seeds you collect germinate, you must be careful not to expose them to the sun, the soil should be loose and airy, fertile, not too much fertilizer, because at this time, the seedlings can survive on their own nutrients, and if you apply too much fertilizer, the seedlings will be burned.

After a period of growth, the weak lemon seedlings are removed, leaving only the seedlings that grow well, which can still grow normally in the second year after winter, and can be moved to larger pots, and can be planted when the lemon tree grows to more than one meter.

However, lemons grown in this way are generally difficult to bear fruit, and you can graft good varieties. If you really want to plant lemon trees, you can buy ready-made saplings at a dedicated seedling market so that you can see the lemons on the trees earlier.

1. Seed selection.

Lemon seeds grow small potted plants, and the first choice is the key. Lemons that are fully ripe should be used, not those that are not fully ripe, because the seed germination rate of this fruit is relatively low. Then peel out the plump, large, and whole lemon seeds.

2. Germination. Use water to clean the remaining pulp and juice on the lemon seeds, and there should be no residue. When cleaning, care should be taken not to damage its germination point, that is, the slightly pointed part of the seed. Then soak them in clean water and change the water once a day, and they will germinate in about 7 days.

3. Upper basin.

The ratio of 1 is mixed and modulated to make potting soil. Then put the sprouted lemon seeds into the potting soil, then spread a layer of coarse sand on the soil surface, pour in an appropriate amount of water, and keep the soil moist.

4. Seedlings. Seedlings can grow about a week after planting, and after a period of growth, seedlings need to be thinned, and some weak and dense seedlings can be pulled out to ensure that nutrients can be supplied in a centralized manner, and the seedlings grow better.

If the lemon pot is well maintained, the lemon sapling can grow to the same size as other flowers and plants in the next year, and the maintenance method is the same as other green plants, fertilizing and pruning it, watering and removing insects, and replacing it with a larger pot.

Lemons are generally planted in February-March or September-October, choose acidic soil, plant them with seeds, and pay attention to watering and fertilizing.

1. Time

Spring planting is generally from February to March, and autumn planting is generally from September to October, and it is best to choose a cloudy day for processing.

2. Soil

Lemons are suitable for acidic soils, which should be loose and drainable, with a pH value in between.

3. Sow seeds

Lemon seeds are sprinkled on the soil, watered in moderation, and covered with a layer of clean pebbles, which usually take root and sprout in a week.

4. Fertilization

Lemon uses nitrogen fertilizer as the main fertilizer, but the amount of nitrogen fertilizer should be controlled, and phosphorus fertilizer should be fertilized according to the situation.

5. Watering

Lemon trees love moisture and have a very high need for water, requiring watering every other day.

If you want to grow lemon seeds, you need to start from the treatment of seeds, the preparation of soil, planting techniques, and maintenance.

1. Prepare soil.

Before planting lemons, it is necessary to prepare soil suitable for its growth and development, the soil needs to have a loose and porous structure and a certain basic fertility, soft and breathable and good drainage capacity, and at the same time ensure that there will be no salinization or heavy acidification, so as not to affect the growth and development of lemons.

2. Seed treatment.

The lemon seeds used for planting need to be selected and processed, otherwise the probability of germination and rooting is very low, and the skin needs to be selected to be full without damage or mildew, and the film of the skin should be brushed off, soaked in warm water at about 30 degrees Celsius, soaked for about 12 hours, and drained for later use.

3. Planting techniques.

Once the seeds have been processed, they are ready to be planted. Turn over the prepared soil, spray it with a disinfectant solution for disinfection, make a certain number and depth of holes, plant the seeds into it, pay attention to the tip downward, and water it once, water enough to ensure that the soil is completely moist, but do not leave stagnant water.

4. Maintenance work.

After planting, the soil should be covered with a layer of plastic film to ensure that the moisture in the soil will not be lost too quickly, but some small holes should be made in the plastic film to breathe and avoid seed rot, and the surrounding ambient temperature should be stable above 20 degrees Celsius, so that the seeds can germinate quickly.

Growth Habits of Lemons:

Lemons like warm, not cold-tolerant, and heat-sensitive growing environment, the growth temperature is between 17 -19, and the minimum temperature in winter can not be lower than 3. Lemons need plenty of light, but they are also shade-tolerant. Usually the soil needs to be selected with good depth and drainage performance.

Lemon blossoms bloom in the spring, while the fruit is in the fall.

The lemon cultivation method is as follows:

Material preparation: lemons, flower pots, plastic film, soil, etc.

1. Prepare the seeds.

Pick a ripe lemon, take out the full seeds inside, remove the outer film, soak the seeds in warm water overnight, and then remove them from the sun to dry. Prepare pots with drainage holes and fill them with loose, fertile soil.

2. Plant in the soil.

Dig a few small 1 cm holes in the pot and place the lemon seeds with the tip of the tip facing down into the holes. Then cover the stack with a layer of plastic film on top of the flower pot, and the film should poke a few small holes. After planting, take it to a ventilated place for maintenance, and it will generally germinate after two weeks.

3. Maintenance conditions.

Lemons grow fastest at 17 to 19 degrees Celsius, and are generally cultivated indoors in a cool place in summer, and should be kept warm in winter, providing 5 to 6 hours of light for the plants every day.

Where is the lemon growing area?

Lemon originated in India, in the southwest of China and the north of Myanmar, in the late stage of cultivation in China, the number of plantings is not much, distributed in the Yangtze River to the south of the provinces (autonomous regions), the main production area of lemons in China is in Taiwan Province, and then the most cultivated Sichuan, Anyue County, Ziyang City, Sichuan Province is the hometown of Chinese lemons, is the only lemon commodity production base in the country, and other production areas are mainly in Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan. Due to the high economic benefits of growing lemons, it has been introduced in some provinces and cities south of the Yellow River.

As the use of lemons continues to be tapped, the demand for lemons continues to grow steadily, and the economic benefits of lemon cultivation continue to increase. In addition to some places where lemons were originally grown, more and more places began to grow lemons, which were not suitable for the growth of lemons even in the north, which were also grown in the environment.

Lemons are grown and managed in the following ways:

Fertilizer and water management. Nitrogen fertilizer was applied as top dressing in the first and second years after the young trees were planted to promote the formation of the canopy, but nitrogen fertilizer should be controlled in the future and the application of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus compound fertilizer should be increased. In autumn, organic fertilizer was applied as basal fertilizer, combined with root topdressing during the growth period, to strengthen the nutrition of the tree, promote the formation of flower buds and the flowering and fruiting.

Fertilization of lemon fruiting trees focuses on the period from flowering to fruit expansion and autumn shoot extraction. The fertilizer can be applied with decomposing bran fertilizer or human feces, and urea and phosphorus and potassium fertilizers are often applied in combination with the growth situation. Top dressing adopts the method of applying thin fertilizer more often, that is, many times and a small amount to prevent loss; Lemons are not drought tolerant and should be watered or irrigated in time.

Cultivating and weeding. During the dry season in summer and autumn, tillage should be carried out before the drought to keep the soil loose and reduce water evaporation. Generally, it is cultivated 3 or 4 times a year at a depth of 10 to 15 cm to minimize root damage.

In summer, leguminous green manure can be planted between the rows of fruit trees as a mulch to prevent soil erosion, weeds under the canopy should be eradicated, and weeds should be mulched on the canopy.

Trim. Lemon saplings grow vigorously, have strong flowering, and are prone to long branches on the bends of the branches and backbone branches, disturbing the tree shape, therefore, the shaping and pruning of lemons need to be hung with ropes and pulled to support the main branches, so that the secondary main branches are not bent. Frequently erase sprouts from trunk branches.

Lemons grow vigorously, so they should be pruned lightly rather than heavily, leaving more branches and leaves, and the principle is that a small amount of sunlight can penetrate into the canopy. In spring, summer and autumn, the long branches are mainly topped or truncated in time. In winter, it is mainly pruned to remove diseased and insect branches, dead branches and fruiting branches.

Preserve flowers and fruits. Lemon has the characteristics of vigorous growth, and the fruiting tree can be controlled by means of root cutting, water control, and branch circumferential cutting.

The system is long. It can also be sprayed 2 3 times in the early stage of branch tip growth with paclobutrazol 500 times solution to inhibit the growth of branch tips, or sprayed in September and October before the autumn shoots are old and ripe to promote the formation of flower buds. For fruiting trees, 10 15 kg of rotten bran fertilizer and 1 2 kg of phosphate fertilizer can be applied 20 days before the peak flowering period; When the flowers are 3 4 and the young fruits appear, top dressing should be carried out outside the roots, and urea potassium dihydrogen phosphate can be used; or urea 5 7 mg l of 2,4-d solution; Or spray with 50 milliliters of Qibao "920" canopy, spray once every 20 days, 2 3 times in a row can significantly improve the fruit setting rate.

For boron-deficient orchards, borax can be sprayed at the stage of flower bud differentiation, and then sprayed once after flowering. In case of rainy spring season, it is necessary to pay attention to shaking the petals to fall off, accelerate the young fruits to turn green, and prevent leaf curling moths from harming the young fruits.

1. Take seeds to promote germination: slice the lemon and take out the full seeds, soak them for a week and remove the seed coat, then wrap them in wet wipes and put them in a sunny place to promote germination. 2. Sowing and planting:

The germinated seeds are buried in nutrient soil and watered once permeable. 3. Daily management: When the potting soil is dry, the lemon is watered thoroughly, and organic fertilizer or farmhouse fertilizer is applied four times a year.

1. Take seeds to promote forest sprouts

Before planting lemons, the mature fruits should be sliced, and the seeds with full grains and no diseases and pests should be removed, and then put them in clean water, soaked for a week, and after waiting for the seeds to crack, the seed coat on the surface should be removed, wrapped with wet wipes and placed in a sunny environment to promote germination.

2. Sowing and planting:

After waiting for the lemon seeds to germinate smoothly, you can bury them in the loose and breathable nutrient soil, and then water them once to promote the smooth growth of the seedlings.

3. Daily management

Lemon water is not moisture tolerant, in the process of breeding, the kernel can be watered in the case of dry potting soil, watering time in the morning or evening, and this family and every year in February-March, June, September, November to fertilize the lemon, mainly to rot farmhouse fertilizer, supplemented by compound fertilizer.