How to grow, care and harvest Lemon?

How to plant Lemon: Lemons can be grown in all types of soils. Light soils having good drainage are best for lemon cultivation. Lemon plants can grown from seeds and also from saplings If you can propagate the seeds directly in soil, or in a plastic grow bag. Cut open your Lemon and then remove a seed. The seeds should stay moist when buried. Place the seed about half an inch below the center of the grow bag, and then irrigate them. Seeds will start germinating in weeks time and will develop new leaves. You can transplant the plants after 6 to 1 year or when several roots peek through the drainage holes of the grow bag. Water the tree thoroughly to allow the soil to settle Irrigation for Lemon: Lemon trees require weekly watering during normal days and during rainy season you may not need irrigation. If the lemon tree are over watered, their leaves will turn yellow and drop off. Use drip irrigation to keep plants consistently and evenly watered Once mature, lemon trees develop more drought tolerance Ensure Mulching around the plants can help to retain moisture Reduce watering once fruits are growing Fertilizer for Lemon: Lemon tree responds well to fertilizer that is rich nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Balanced mix of nutrients will ensure your lemon trees have access to all the macro nutrients to grow strong and healthy and to produce good yield Fertilize the lemon plants immediately after the plants start flowering Liquid Fertilizer like Fish Amino or Jeevamartham can be diluted in water can be applied through drip irrigation. Boron rich Liquid Fertilizer should be applied after 45 days to prevent citrus from breaking. Harvesting Lemon: When lemons appear yellow or yellowish-green, and have two to three inches in size, they will be ready to harvest You want to grab the lemon firmly in your hand and gently twist it until it breaks free from the tree. Make sure not to pull in the lemon as this can damage the fruit as well as the tree.

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