How to Grow Perfume Lemon? Latest Planting Techniques and Method Tutorial
Perfume lemon is a variety bred in Taiwan, China, so it is also known as Taiwan perfume lemon. It prefers a warm environment, is not afraid of heat, and is tolerant of cold and shade, making it suitable for cultivation in most regions of our country. Moreover, compared with ordinary lemons, its fruit is large and beautifully colored, and since the peel has no bitter taste, it is suitable for juicing. So how should perfume lemon be planted? Let's find out together.
1. Planting
Perfume lemon prefers a warm environment. In areas with short periods below minus 8 degrees and periodic freezing disasters, it is best not to cultivate it in the open field. It has low requirements for soil and terrain. Select seedlings that are currently growing robustly and free from pest and disease damage. The planting spacing between rows and plants is 3×2.2 m. When transplanting, appropriately prune the leaves, dip the roots in a rooting agent mixed with yellow mud slurry, fill with fine soil and press firmly, water thoroughly to settle the roots, and cover the tree basin to retain moisture so as to help survival.
2. Fertilizer and Water Management
Because perfume lemon is a fibrous-root crop, it is best to apply fertilizer lightly and frequently, and well-decomposed organic fertilizer is the best choice. This way the fertilizer is slightly acidic, which is conducive to root absorption and will not burn the roots. In the first and second years after planting young trees, apply nitrogen fertilizer as a top dressing to promote crown formation and the growth of branches and leaves, but afterward control the application of nitrogen fertilizer and increase the application of compound fertilizer. In autumn, use organic fertilizer as the base fertilizer, combined with foliar fertilization during the growing period, to strengthen tree nutrition and promote flower bud formation and flowering and fruiting. The key fertilization periods for perfume lemon are the fruit enlargement stage after flower drop and the autumn shoot sprouting stage. Farmyard manure can be applied, and according to the growth situation, urea and phosphorus-potassium fertilizer should often be applied as a top dressing. Chemical fertilizers should be applied diluted with water, controlled to once every 10 days, with a small amount each time.
3. Cultivation and Weeding
In dry summer and autumn seasons, carry out cultivation before the drought to keep the soil loose and reduce water evaporation. In summer, leguminous green manure can be planted between the fruit tree rows to prevent soil erosion. At the same time, pay attention to weeding and cover the tree basin with the weeds to reduce weed growth.
4. Pests and Diseases
The main disease of perfume lemon is gummosis, which generally has its peak period from April to October. It occurs most severely in high-temperature and humid environments. It mainly harms the trunk and can also endanger the main branches. When the disease occurs, water-soaked brown lesions appear on the diseased parts, often with cracking and gum exudation. The leaves turn yellow and fall off, and the tree vigor declines. For prevention and control, pay attention to timely orchard management, reduce humidity in the orchard, increase the application of boron fertilizer by root drenching and foliar spraying, and at the same time combine with early spring pruning to cut off diseased and pest-damaged dead branches, dig out dead trees, and reduce pathogens.
The above is an introduction to perfume lemon planting techniques. We hope it can help you. If you want to learn more related knowledge, please stay tuned to us.