Many lovers grow in their apartments lemons of different varieties - Novogruzinsky, Meyer, Pavlovsky, Panderosa. This plant is valued among the florists for its beauty and a lot of useful properties. However, along with relative unpretentiousness, there are certain rules for caring for lemon. Below we describe some features of growing lemons at home.
Features of growing lemons at home
For a good growth of lemons in the home, you must first of all provide sufficient, but not excessive watering. With a lack of moisture, the plant will quickly wither and lose its foliage. It's easy to prevent, and it will be very difficult to fix it. In abundant watering, especially with a high density of soil in the pot, the roots do not receive enough oxygen, resulting in the plant will begin to ache. Also, chlorosis may appear, while the leaves will turn a white and yellow shade. Even more than drying, the lemon does not tolerate overflow.
Lemons are well poured potassium permanganate with a pale pink color or water, which insisted cutting iron. You can also pour a solution of ferrous sulfate (2 grams per liter of water), a solution of boric acid (3 milligrams per liter of water). Very useful is the juice of the carrion pears, plums, apples, passed through the meat grinder. In hot months lemons need to be watered daily, in autumn and in winter - once or twice a week, while avoiding drying up of the soil, as well as excessive watering. Water better with rain, snow or arachnaya water, since the tap water contains chlorine, which can cause the disease with chlorosis.
Lemons are useful water warmed to 20-25 degrees; in hot months the plant sprinkles it in the early morning and late evening. It should be remembered that before the flowering, during and after and during the formation of fruits, the lemon needs more water. If the stems are moistened with warm water, this will prevent the fruit from falling off.
To ensure air access to the roots, the top layer of the soil must be loose. This causes abundant growth and fruiting.
The temperature in the room should be uniform. In winter, up to +18 degrees, but not below +6, in summer there must be overheating. Therefore, plants must be shaded and sprinkled with water. The air in the room must always be clean. The fumes, smoke, cooking fumes adversely affect the plant. Also harmful to lemons and drafts. To moisten the air, you should put dishes with water in the room.
Growing a lemon at home, it is necessary to transplant it once a year and every time in a container of an increasing size. After planting, the lemon is placed on the north or west window, where there is less sun, and a week later is transferred to the south side.
At home, the lemon does not tolerate sudden temperature fluctuations. Do not place the plant near the frequently opening window, especially in winter. If the window is often opened for ventilation, then the pot is rearranged so that cold air does not get on it. Lemons feel more comfortable if they do not move from place to place.