Limes grow in abundance, mainly by cuttings. To make a tree grow out of a bone, it takes a lot of effort. A common tree can grow from a stone of a usual lemon which to hold in the house very uneasy. And in order to prepare it for fruiting, it must be vaccinated. This procedure is very difficult to do. But if you are determined to go to the goal, then nothing is impossible!
Of the room varieties, the most good are Novogruzinsky, Meyer, Pavlovsky. Low-grown varieties of "Ginoa", Eureka. " "Maikop" variety is the most productive. Hybrid varieties include "Meyer", "Ponderosa". They start to bear fruit early, abundantly in color (which must be regulated with the help of a break in unopened buds).
So, where do we start? How to grow a lemon tree from a bone? The tree grown from the lemon stone has a more developed root system than the one grown from the cuttings. It should be borne in mind that a lemon tree from a bone will bear fruit after a lapse of 7-10 years. Seeds need to be taken from the ripe fruit of the lemon. It is very important to ensure that, from the time of extraction from the fetus and planting in the soil, it should not dry out. To prevent this from happening, it is worth immediately placing the seeds in water.
Before you start landing, you need to prepare a container and soil. To plant the lemon seed should take a clay pot with a diameter of 10 centimeters. Bottom fill it with a layer of drainage, then sand and humus.
Planting, pour the seeds into the soil to a depth of 2-3 centimeters, pour water and cover the pot with a glass jar. After planting, the sprout will appear within a month. Water it should be as necessary. The sprout should be in a warm place at a temperature of 20-25C.
After the emergence of the sprout, it must be followed by proper care. It is at this time that growth slows, the leaves begin to dry and the plant can die. To improve the growth for the summer, it can be planted in a street greenhouse. There must be heat, humid and sunny. The lemon tree is afraid of drafts and dry soil. Also, do not put the pot near heating equipment. Putting a tree in one place, try not to bother him anymore. Lemons can not stand when they touch it, move it. Therefore, it should be turned gently 10 degrees once every 10 days. You can not turn the lemon tree in the active period of flowering and fruiting. In winter, the temperature for the plant is 4-8 C.
In order to ensure the necessary humidity, you can put a container with water next to it. To water in the summer a lemon follows plentifully, two times in two weeks. In winter, try to ensure that the land is not dry. Do not allow the stagnant water in the pot. If you have to use ordinary tap water for irrigation, then it should be defended for at least a day in the sun in a bowl with a wide throat. Leaves are important daily spraying.
Before the age of five, the growth of the plant is very active. The transplant is carried out once a year. The pot is somewhat increased in size. The maximum diameter of the pot in a lemon tree is -40 centimeters. After five years, the plant is transplanted once in 2-3 years. In no case can not be transplanted during flowering and fruiting. For a successful growth of the plant is suitable neutral soil. If you transplant into a plastic pot, then place it for 2-3 hours before lemon dropping into the water.
To feed a tree it is necessary once in 10 days in the summer. Once a month in the winter. For this, organic, combined and mineral fertilizers are suitable. In the stores you can find special fertilizers for citrus fruits. Cut the crown in February, leaving five or six kidneys. When grow shoots of the first order, cut off the tops. The appearance of shoots of the fourth order indicates that the tree has fully formed.
Lemon tree is a fastidious plant that will require a lot of effort, care and attention, but then it will return you with interest. Adult plant not only pleases the eye, but also gives your home a delicate, amazing aroma!