How to grow lemon trees? Lemon tree cultivation methods and precautions

The lemon tree is a tall deciduous tree that grows mostly in southern China. Its leaves are emerald green and its fruits are green to yellow, which is very beautiful. Therefore, many people like to dwarf the lemon tree and grow it in pots. However, people don’t know much about its cultivation methods, and don’t know what to pay attention to when growing lemon trees. Today, the editor will talk about these issues for you.

How to grow a lemon tree

1. Planting

When growing lemon trees, you can directly buy grafted seedlings sold on the market. Prepare a slightly acidic culture soil that is breathable, water-permeable, and retains water and fertilizer. Then plant it directly in autumn or early spring every year. After planting, you need to water it enough and place it in a cool environment to slow down the growth. It will survive after a dozen days.

2. Sunlight and temperature

Sunlight and temperature are the two major conditions for the normal growth of lemon trees. When people grow them, they should be placed in a warm environment with a temperature between 23 and 29 degrees. In addition, the lemon tree is a light-loving plant. It can be placed in a sunny environment at ordinary times, but it must be shaded after entering the hot summer, otherwise its leaves will be burned by strong light.

Breeding precautions

1. Pay attention to the supply of fertilizer and water

When growing lemon trees, you must pay attention to the supply of fertilizer and water, because lemon trees like water but are afraid of water. You must water them enough, but do not allow water to accumulate in the pots. In addition, this plant has a great demand for fertilizer during the cultivation period, especially during its peak season. You must follow the principle of applying small amounts of fertilizer frequently. You can often apply fermented cake fertilizer water to it. In addition, in order to maintain the acidic state of the soil, you can also apply some ferrous sulfate.

2. Pay attention to pruning

When growing lemon trees, you should also pay attention to pruning. This plant should be repotted once every spring. When repotting, you can cut off all the diseased, old, dead, and long branches of the lemon tree. In addition, after entering summer, you should also prune those branches that have not set fruit to prevent them from stealing nutrients from the fruit. In addition, after entering winter, you should also thin out the branches in time, removing the weak and keeping the strong. Only in this way can the lemon tree grow vigorously in the second year.