How to Grow Lemons for Higher Yields? Practical Growing Methods Shared
We all know the benefits of lemons, but currently they are most commonly used for weight loss and beauty, and the results are excellent. Many friends have experienced this firsthand. The scent of lemons is quite fresh and especially pleasant to smell. Since the demand for lemons is now relatively high and large quantities still need to be imported, some people with a business mind have started growing lemons, but they found that lemon yields fluctuate. So today what Qinnong Net wants to teach everyone is how to increase lemon yield. Let's take a look together below.
1. Improving Fertilizer Use
The most direct way to increase lemon yield is to improve the fertilizer used and the fertilizing method. In order to increase lemon yield, a newest type of fertilizer has now been developed. It is a high-potassium water-soluble fertilizer with fast fertilizer effect and no obvious side effects. It is a relatively environmentally friendly fertilizer, and it is Fujinmen water-soluble fertilizer. Switching to this fertilizer can promote branch and leaf growth, extend the flowering period, increase the fruit-setting rate, and make the fruit expand and color evenly, with obvious effects. Secondly, after the fruit sets, an appropriate amount of boron fertilizer can be sprayed to make the fruit plump and glossy.
2. Branch and Leaf Pruning
Branch and leaf pruning is also meant to make the lemon tree more vigorous when it enters the fruiting stage, so it is generally divided into four stages. The first is the seedling stage. We mainly want the trunk to grow and then keep only a small number of side branches, so we can choose to keep a few strong side branches where the branches and leaves are relatively dense and cut off all the rest. The second is fruit trees that have begun to bear fruit. We still focus on trunk growth, keep side branches, and let them grow horizontally. The third is fruit trees in vigorous fruiting. We must ensure they have enough sunlight and good air circulation in the orchard, so we need to cut off some relatively weak branches and leaves carrying disease. The fourth is the aging stage of the fruit tree. At this time the trunk and previous side branches have little vitality left, so they all need to be cut off, leaving the newly grown branches and leaves at the bottom. After each pruning, a disease-preventing agent must be applied to the cuts, otherwise they will become infected and cause the plant to wither.
3. Flower and Fruit Thinning
The number a lemon tree can carry is limited, while flowering and fruit setting are relatively abundant every year, but we definitely cannot just let it grow naturally like this. So when the lemon flowers are in full bloom, some flowers need to be knocked off, keeping some of the better flowers. Secondly, if the lemons are still very densely set after fruiting, some weakly growing fruits or deformed and diseased fruits need to be removed to reach the load the lemon tree can bear. If you are too soft-hearted, then not only will you fail to increase yield, but the quality will also be poor.
4. Bagging Lemons
Because summer temperatures are relatively high and there is also relatively more rain, lemons are very prone to disease during this period, and at the same time many pests appear. In order to protect lemon growth and increase lemon yield, a new technique has appeared at the present stage, which is bagging lemons. After the lemons set fruit, we need to put a bag on each lemon to prevent pests and diseases, so as to ensure lemon growth.
5. Artificial Pollination
If the pollinator trees are matched reasonably when planting, artificial pollination is generally not needed. Only when natural conditions are relatively harsh and the flowering period is unstable is artificial pollination needed. We can place bee colonies in the orchard and use bees to pollinate. Secondly, we can collect pollen and then complete pollination by spraying or smearing. Finally, during the flowering period, we can spray an appropriate amount of boron fertilizer to increase the fruit-setting rate.