How to grow lemons? Cultivation methods and pruning, shaping and care key points
Aliases: carrot fruit
Family: Citrus, Rutaceae
Country of origin: China
Flowering period: April to June. Fruit ripening period is from February of the following year to January of the year after
Development habits: warm, humid and ventilated, the rind is more cold-tolerant, development temperature is 25 degrees. Suitable for sandy loam soil, with loose fertility, ventilation and good water retention. Potted plants can also be grown in North China, but they need to be moved into a greenhouse for insulation in winter.
Planting lemons: For potted lemons, choose l3-year-old dwarf grafted seedlings for potting, which have more ornamental value. The seedlings are grafted to survive with the seedlings, and the dragonfly can grow into a lush short tree shape. Prepare the cultivation soil with garden soil, humus soil and sand in a ratio of 5: 2: 3. Potted lemon seedlings are replaced once a year, and the resulting plants are replaced every 2 years.
Watering lemons: During the development of potted lemons, care should be taken to place them in a wind-sheltered spot. It is usually related to the moisture of the potting soil, avoiding uneven drying and wetting, otherwise it will affect their dormancy and the development of the following year's fruit. At the same time, in different development periods, the principle of dry flowers and wet fruit should be observed, that is, watering should be appropriately reduced during the flowering season, and watering should be appropriately increased during the fruit and fruit development period and water should be applied to the plant's leaves to avoid flower and fruit drop.
Fertilizing: Apply light bean cake and fertilizer every 10 days for a long period. When the buds have just sprouted, it is not recommended to apply more fertilizer during the bud stage and the flowering and fruiting stage. After the fruit expands, compound fertilizers such as phosphorus, potassium, calcium and magnesium must be applied. If needed, it can be sprayed with water, and foliar spraying with O.2% cesium hydrogen phosphate aqueous solution.
Pruning and trimming: Potted lemons should be pruned before spring germination, cutting off dead branches, diseased branches, long branches and overgrown branches, drooping branches, forking, sufficient light, ventilation and sufficient nutrients for flowering and fruiting.
Suitable temperature: Lemons are not cold-tolerant. Before and after winter frost, they should be moved indoors for the winter, with room temperature above 5 degrees. When the development time is not lower than O degrees, it will cause freezing damage.
Placement: Potted lemons placed in the living room and study are luxurious and elegant, pleasant and agreeable.
Wang Family Guide: Potted lemon flowers are large and fragrant, white with red, the leaves are red when young, slowly turning green, + points of ornamental value, suitable for placement.