Each of us, when removing achenes from citrus fruits, thought that we could plant them in a pot and get a real tree with fruits.

And this is really possible, the main thing is to know how to grow a lemon from a seed at home, using many years of experience indoor gardeners. Let's find out how realistic it is to get a full-fledged tree from a lemon achene by studying information about correct landing and caring for this plant.

For planting, you will need fresh seeds from ripe fruits: they need to be planted in the ground as soon as they are taken out.

If you wait, the seeds dry out, crack and lose their viability.

We plant as follows:

Preparing the ground

How to prepare soil for lemon?

Mix sand (1 part), peat (2 parts) and soil from under deciduous trees(1 part). We thoroughly loosen the soil and moisten it moderately.

Sow the seeds

We lay the seeds horizontally on the surface of the soil: if you place them upright, you can mix up the ends - sprouts appear from one, roots appear from the other. Sprinkle a 1.5 cm layer of soil on top, water and cover with film until germination.

In a month or a month and a half, the first shoots will appear: immediately remove the film.

Growing lemon at home in the first two years

When the seedlings have grown 6 leaves, not earlier (the plants can be destroyed), we pick them up and transplant them into pots.

The picking is done like this: without removing the seedling from the ground, we plunge a sharp knife into the soil to a depth of 10 cm and move it from side to side, cutting off the root. After the operation, we spill the soil with a pale solution of potassium permanganate.

Thanks to picking, the roots branch better.

How to grow lemon at home: transplanting seedlings into pots

Soil preparation

After picking, we transplant the plants into pots where they will grow for the next 2 years. Prepare the soil for lemon by mixing:

• Earth from under deciduous trees: linden, birch, etc. - 2 parts.
• Humus - 1 part.
• Meadow soil, preferably from clover or alfalfa (very rich in nitrogen) – 1 part.
• Gray river sand (calcined first) – 1 part.
• Wood ash from hardwood – 0.5 parts.

It is especially important if you want to grow lemons at home, to know that the soil does not contain residues of petroleum products: gasoline, diesel fuel and other harmful impurities.

To check, we dilute a handful of each type of soil in water: if a greasy multi-colored film does not form on the surface, we can safely use it for replanting.

Disinfection and fertilization of soil

The substrate, mixed independently, needs disinfection:

• Pour the soil into an enamel container, add 1 liter of water and place on medium heat.
• Steam the soil under the lid for 40 minutes.
• Cool and dry the disinfected soil.

Before growing lemon in pots, be sure to fertilize the substrate with organic complex fertilizers to restore ecological balance.

Lemon transplant

To transplant lemon seedlings, growing indoors is not as difficult as it seems, we buy new pots, lay expanded clay on the bottoms with a layer of 2 cm and proceed further:

• We fill in a layer of earth to make a mound.
• Sprinkle the root of the lemon seedling with ash and “lay out” the roots along the earthen hill.
• Add soil evenly, occasionally tamping with a spoon or spatula so that air voids do not form near the roots.
• Sprinkle soil until the root collar is reached (the place where the roots enter the trunk).

You cannot cover the root collar with soil: it will crack and become infected with fungus, which can cause the death of the plant.

We water the transplanted lemon trees and watch their development.

How to grow a lemon from a seed at home if the seedling is two years old

After a couple of years, we replant the trees again: by then the roots will fill the entire pot. To make sure that replanting is necessary, turn the container over and tap it on something hard or on your palm. If there are a lot of roots, the lump will quickly fall out of the pot.

How to plant a lemon after two years of life? We transplant the lemons into pots that are 4 cm in diameter.

Substrate for transplantation

The composition of the soil for further transplants is somewhat different from the previous one. Older lemons need other ingredients: loam, silt, more sand.

Lemon is 2 years old

For planting lemons, we use soil consisting of the following components:

• Leaf humus - 2 parts;
• Manure humus - 4 parts;
• Peat - 2 parts;
• River sand - 1 part.

Lemon is 4-8 years old

For transplanting lemons 4-8 years old, the following substrate is suitable:

• River sand – 1 part;
• Meadow land - 4 parts;
• Leaf soil - 2 parts;
• River (lake) silt - 2 parts.

Lemon is 9 years old

Lemons that are 9 years old or more bear fruit well in the following soil:

• Meadow land - 6 parts;
• Leaf soil - 2 parts;
• Peat – 2 parts;
• Il – 4 parts;
• River sand - 1 part;
• Wood ash – 0.5 parts.

Transfer the lemon to a new pot, cutting off the rotten roots if they are clearly visible, and water.

Further care in general

To get a lemon grown indoors, we care for it like this:

• Watering. We water the tree regularly, without flooding it and without forcing it to suffer from drought. In winter we rarely water.
• Humidity. We make sure that the apartment is sufficiently humid: drying out the air does not benefit us or the plants.

To get rid of dryness, you can use a household humidifier.

• Dust removal. Lemon leaves have a harder time breathing if they are covered in a layer of dust. Regularly wipe the leaves with damp gauze or sponge. Once every 7 days we spray the plants with a spray bottle to wash away dirt. Once every 30 days we give the lemon leaves a warm shower.

• Temperature. In summer, lemon needs more heat, and in winter, during the dormant period, coolness
• Top dressing. Once every 14 days we fertilize the plants with complex mineral and organic fertilizers, alternating them (we do not feed them during the dormant period).

This is almost all the information about growing lemons at home obtained from seeds.

So, you have learned a lot about how to grow lemons from seeds at home. And in order for it to produce juicy and fragrant fruits not in 9-10 years, but much earlier, it must be grafted, taking grafting material from already fruit-bearing plants.

This deservedly popular citrus can take up residence in your home. How to grow a lemon from a seed at home? This evergreen perennial is a guest from the subtropics and has taken root quite comfortably in our houses and apartments. Home-grown lemon fruits have a thinner rind and more intense aroma than those grown outdoors.

The homeland of lemon is Southeast Asia; more than a thousand years ago, these fruits were brought from India, and over time they found popularity in Africa and America.

This citrus tree produces flowers several times a year. To grow a lemon from a seed, you will need to create a comfortable conditions: high-quality ventilation, lighting, periodic fertilizing with fertilizers, individual approach according to the time of year.

One of the main stages is the selection of quality seeds - this is the key to the future harvest. For planting material Seeds from purchased ripe lemons are quite suitable. Sow many seeds at once so that you can select the strongest shoots later.

How to plant a lemon from a seed?

Step by step process:

1. Remove the seeds from ripe citrus fruits. Select the largest seeds.
   Most often, the seeds are sown immediately, but some gardeners recommend pre-treating them with a solution of sodium gummate. The solution is diluted with water according to the attached instructions, the seeds are immersed for 24 hours.
2. Drainage (small pebbles, charcoal or expanded clay) is first poured into the bottom of pots or special containers, and soil is poured on top. Soil for indoor lemon A should consist of equal parts of peat and soil for flowers. You can purchase ready-made soil mixture for citrus plants. Lemons feel great in chernozem mixed with leaf humus (1:1), you can also add sand there.
3. The seeds are buried approximately 1 cm, the distance between them should be at least 5 cm, and from the sides of the container - at least 3 cm.
4. To maintain the temperature required at home, the soil must always be moistened, but not oversaturated with water. Ideal temperature for seedlings it is +18..23ºC.
5. After about 10-14 days, the first sprouts from the seed appear. Already from the very beginning, stronger specimens are visible; they are selected for further growing.
6. To indoor lemon began to grow, showed the world its first full-fledged leaves, it is necessary to create an appropriate microclimate for it. To do this, cover the sprouted sprouts glass jars, and then put it in a well-lit place, but direct sunlight should be avoided.
   
7. Ventilation should be daily. The jars are removed from the sprouts for 15-20 minutes.
8. When full-fledged leaves appear (two or three pieces), it’s time to replant the indoor lemon into separate containers. The pot for the sprout should be no more than 10 cm in diameter. Drainage at the bottom of the pot with nutrient soil mixture is required condition.

Here the young seedling from the seed should grow to about 17-20 cm, after which it is transplanted. The volume of the new pot should be larger than the previous one.

Indoor lemon - home care

This tree loves bright, but diffused light, so that in summer the scorching rays of the sun do not harm the leaves, it needs to be shaded. Here, as with watering, you need to stick to the golden mean, since with a lack of light, the fruits will be sour and the foliage will be sluggish and sparse.

Optimal temperature regime for flowering, fruit formation (set) – approximately +17..20°C.

Indoor lemon does not like being moved from place to place, but being in the open air (for example, on a balcony) still won’t hurt it. Keep a close eye on the weather forecast, as sudden changes in temperature can harm the plant (it will lose its leaves). Wintering should take place in cool home conditions, a temperature of +15..18°C will be sufficient.

How to care for lemon in terms of watering? Like all citrus crops, it loves moisture. In summer, it is necessary to provide the perennial with abundant watering; twice a week is enough. In winter, one watering per week is enough. Overfilling should be avoided. In this case, the water must be boiled or well settled, have room temperature. This plant does not tolerate chlorine, which is rich in tap water- take this factor into account.

Photo of indoor lemon at home

Citrus fruits require frequent irrigation of the crown with moisture. This is especially true in summer, and in winter (with constantly running batteries or heaters) spraying becomes simply necessary. Sometimes you can give the plant a warm shower - this is a good prevention against the appearance of mites and scale insects. To further increase the humidity, the lemon pot can be placed on a tray with wet expanded clay (or charcoal, gravel).

Fertilizer for indoor lemon is a prerequisite for harmonious development and fruiting. Compared to other domestic perennials, this citrus needs to be fed more often than its green counterparts. In summer, fertilizers are introduced weekly (with water for irrigation), in winter - once a month will be enough.

Mineral supplements are more effective. But organic ones contain all the important microelements, have a beneficial effect on the structure of the soil, and activate the vital activity of necessary microorganisms. If you combine minerals with organic matter, then such a union will provide the best nutrition for this citrus at home.

During the activation of shoot growth (in spring), it is appropriate to introduce potassium and nitrogen fertilizers, and when flowers appear, phosphorus fertilizers. Carefully study the information on the fertilizer packaging - compliance with the dosage is very important, since you will subsequently use these lemons. With the onset of the so-called “rest period” (autumn-winter time), the dose and frequency of fertilizing is reduced to once a month.

Transplanting a lemon into a new pot, pruning, crown formation

Every year, preferably in the spring (the beginning of the growing season), a lemon is transplanted. Transplantation must be carried out carefully so as not to disturb root system perennial The transshipment method is most preferable for this case. Only young specimens are replanted annually when they reach 3 years of age (certain varieties - 5 years). Transplantation is carried out every 2 or 3 years. It is highly not recommended to carry out this process during flowering or fruiting - the plant may shed inflorescences with fruits.

Do not forget that high-quality drainage at the bottom of the container is a prerequisite for citrus crops. The size of the pot is also important, because if the container is too small, the plant will not have enough soil or nutrients. A pot that is too large will also not work - the soil will turn sour and the root system will rot.

Lemon pot - size (diameter):

• small bushes up to 2 years old - approximately 20 cm;
• plants 3-4 years old – 30 cm;
• young trees 5-6 years old – 35 cm;
• citrus over 7 years old - 45 cm.

It is advisable that the pot be made of clay. However, wood, glass, and plastic are also acceptable, the main thing is that the container has drainage holes.

It’s also better to give the crown shape and remove excess branches in the spring (April), before it starts active growth shoots. When the crown is first formed, the trunk of the bush is cut to a length of 25-30 cm.

The strongest buds remain on the sides (these are shoots of the first order), from which skeletal branches will later grow. Usually there are three or four of them, make sure that they are evenly spaced, as the beauty of the future crown depends on this. Each subsequent order of shoots must be pinched 5 cm shorter than the previous one.

In most citrus fruits, the ovary is observed on branches of the 4th and 5th order. These branches grow in the second or third year of life.

On branches of the first order, fruits are not set at all. And on branches of the 2nd and 3rd order - only in certain varieties (for example, Meyer).

Meyer lemon

The number of flowers also needs to be controlled so that the vitality of the plant is not depleted. In order for the tree to develop harmoniously, at about the 3rd year of life you need to start removing half of the inflorescences (the harvest will be smaller, but the fruits will be larger), and leave 3 or 4 pieces from the ovaries. For the same purposes, after a year you can leave 5 or 6 citrus fruits. And for the future, don’t leave more than 7 or 9.

Growing branches can be carefully, without excessive enthusiasm, trimmed by eye so that the crown has a visually attractive shape. It should be borne in mind that short pruning provokes the growth of new powerful shoots, and long pruning promotes the formation of fruit buds.

The skeleton of a tree is considered formed after the young shoots of branches grow and become woody. A properly formed crown gives all leaves the required amount of light and air.

How to pinch a lemon? If it actively branches and forms shoots, then excess fragments must be removed as soon as they appear. In those shoots that are left to develop, the tops are pinched after the appearance of the 6th leaf.

Diseases of indoor lemon

Often, diseases appear due to non-compliance with the rules of care: underwatering leads to drying out of the tree; if there is oversaturation with moisture, the root system rots and the leaves turn yellow.

If the foliage becomes covered with yellow spots, and then turns pale and dries out, then the lemon most likely lacks iron.

If the tips of the leaves dry out and they themselves seem to rust, this indicates a lack of phosphorus.

A lack of potassium leads to wrinkling of the leaves, and with a deficiency of manganese, the ovaries disappear altogether.

Proper, timely fertilization of the plant is an ideal prevention of the negative manifestations described above.

It’s not enough to know how to grow lemons. You need to know how to protect it in a timely manner. Weakened plants are the first to fall into the risk zone; they are the ones who are most often exposed to disease. Proper care- This is the basis for keeping lemon at home. If the tree is sick, then the affected leaves, flowers, fruits, and branches must be removed immediately. If a pest is detected, then you need to immediately carry out a protective “attack”, but after certain types of treatment, the lemon can no longer be eaten.

The drug “Fitosporin” shows good results. It suppresses a wide range of citrus pathogens. It is also good because it is odorless and does not contain toxic compounds. It is diluted with water when watering and irrigates plants. This drug is very good for preventing diseases.

When communicating with friends with similar interests, you can often hear complaints: “the indoor lemon has dropped its leaves, what should I do?” The main reasons for this reaction are insufficient lighting, overwatering or underwatering, depleted soil, excessive dry air, heat or extreme cold. For reference, we list the most common diseases of domestic citrus fruits and provide a brief recommendation for eliminating the cause:

1. Scab or wartiness – has fungal origin, appears on young shoots and leaves: pale yellow spots first appear, which subsequently become grayish warts. The growths grow, cover the shoots, which subsequently die. Scab also affects fruits: bright yellow spots appear on them, which then turn red and darken. All affected parts of the plant must be cut off and destroyed, and the trunk and crown should be treated generously with 1% Bordeaux mixture (a mixture of copper sulfate and lime milk).
2. Anthracnose is the most common fungal reason why indoor lemon leaves turn yellow at home. With this disease, the tree loses buds, brown spots appear on the fruits, and branches die. All affected shoots and fruits must be removed, and the plant itself must be treated with the above-described drug “Fitosporin” or Bordeaux mixture.
3. Sooty fungus is a consequence of pest infestation - mealybug or scale insect. Active preventive measures are a sure way to protect a tree from such consequences.
4. Gommosis - manifested by the appearance of dark red spots on the trunk and branches; at the affected areas, the bark cracks, and a sticky liquid (gum) is released from the crack, which subsequently hardens. There are many reasons for this disease: excessive deepening of seedlings, “dirty” soil, mechanical “injuries” to the plant, improper care for indoor lemon. Treatment is to determine the root cause of the disease, as well as radical cutting out of the affected areas using a sharp knife. Damage should be treated with a 3% solution of copper sulfate and then covered with garden pitch.

This citrus perennial needs to be inspected regularly to notice the disease at its very beginning. As you know, any disease is easier to cure at the initial stage. You need to inspect not only the trunk or foliage, but also the root system of the tree and the soil.

Lemon in the apartment - benefit or harm

Of course, the benefits from it are much greater than possible harm. Everyone knows the healing, protective human body properties of this citrus. Vitamins, flavonoids, and biologically active substances successfully suppress viruses and create a powerful shield against pathogenic bacteria.

Eating this yellow citrus strengthens the immune system, normalizes hormonal levels, improves vision, and stimulates the gastrointestinal tract. Lemon mobilizes the body's internal resources, helps with sore throats and colds. It is widely used in cosmetology: masks for the face (whitening, healing, cleansing) and hair (growth stimulator). Even just a green tree (an indoor lemon from a seed, grown at home) saturates the air with phytoncides, lifts your spirits, and makes breathing easier.

Contraindications to use may be individual intolerance, peptic ulcer of the stomach, duodenum, chronic gastritis, pancreatitis. You need to know moderation in everything, since eating lemon in large quantities will not lead to anything good.

Considering all of the above, now you know how to grow a lemon from a seed at home. Despite the abundance of information, this process does not require special knowledge or skills. It is necessary to understand and take into account the basic criteria - rules of maintenance and care, proper pruning, timely prevention of diseases.

Today you can buy lemons everywhere, the time has passed when citrus fruits were in short supply in Russia, and prices are no longer so high, but sometimes the housewife wants to have it in her indoor garden not only flowers and cacti... Is it possible to grow a lemon tree at home, as they say, on a windowsill?

Let's say right away - yes, almost any housewife can grow a lemon from a seed at home, even if the seed is peeled from a store-bought lemon and not purchased at a garden store. To successfully implement this idea, certain rules are required, to which this publication is dedicated; we will tell you how, when and what you need to grow a lemon tree at home.

It is possible that some of you have already tried to plant a lemon tree from a fresh seed, but the results were mixed... and all because you need to approach the issue of growing a tree from a lemon seed with patience and follow certain rules for the planting and care process, then the reward for this will be years in 5 years there will be a first harvest of your own lemons on your windowsill.

How to plant a lemon seed correctly?

To grow a lemon from a seed, start by choosing two absolutely healthy and beautiful lemon fruits. Cut the selected fruits in half and select only the largest full-fledged seed seeds, which must be soaked overnight in some kind of seed growth stimulator so that the seeds actively germinate and sprouts develop safely in the future. After the seeds have spent the whole night in a solution of a growth stimulator, they must be soaked in an aqueous solution of a bioregulator (for example, such regulators as “Zircon” or “Epin Extra” in a concentration of 1 drop per glass of water are sufficient) for 12 hours, which will help future seedlings successfully cope with the lack of lighting and humidity room conditions growing.

At this point you need to prepare planting soil and containers. The soil mixture should be fertile and loose. You can prepare it yourself from equal parts of turf soil and humus with the addition of peat, mixing thoroughly. It is much easier to purchase a certified sterile soil mixture in flower shops. Small flower pots or plastic glasses with bottom perforations are suitable as containers for planting lemon seeds at home.

You need to place drainage material at the bottom of the planting container, vermiculite can be up to a height of one and a half centimeters. Fill to the top with prepared moistened soil, where prepared lemon seeds are placed at a two-centimeter depth. Up to 10 seeds are placed in one container for planting, so that later the most viable specimens can be selected from those that hatch and sprout.

For successful germination of lemon seeds, the air temperature in the room with containers must be at least +18 degrees Celsius. If conditions do not allow creating such a temperature, then you can place each container in a transparent plastic bag and, tying it with a top knot, create the necessary microgreenhouse conditions, and place the whole facility in the warmest place of the home, excluding drafts.

Instead of plastic bags You can use polyethylene bottles with a cut bottom as a greenhouse cover, but the cap must be screwed on. This will allow you to further ventilate the greenhouse cover to adapt the sprouts of the lemon tree. Lighting for seed germination does not matter until the sprouts hatch.

Since the lemon seeds are planted in moist soil, and the maintenance of the pot is entrusted to the greenhouse, there is no need for irrigation or watering in the first week. In the second week, moisten the top layer of soil by spraying, and then spray twice a week until seedlings appear, avoiding cracks in the soil; when they appear, water only along the inner walls of the container.

The waiting period for the first shoots is related to the growing conditions: temperature and humidity of the room, but, as a rule, on average it is equal to the period: from 2 weeks to 1 month. With the emergence of seedlings, you can walk around the greenhouse, opening it briefly and closing it again. With the appearance of the fourth leaf, place the pots in a well-lit place and free them from greenhouse devices. Direct solar lighting It is not recommended for young leaves - the sprout may get burned and die. Especially in the first months of development of the lemon tree, it is important to follow the correct watering regime:

• the temperature of the settled water should be room temperature;
• It is optimal to water with rainwater and also with settled and non-cold water;
• Dosage watering should be carried out as the surface of the pot’s soil dries.

IN autumn period The lemon tree needs minimal watering as rarely as possible, focusing only on the dried top layer of soil in the pot.

Lemon seedling feeding regime

Remember, in order to grow a lemon from a seed, the sprouted seedling must be fed, but competently and following the terms and rules:

• do not feed anything during the first months of sprout development;
• During the continuation of the development of the lemon seedling, minimal feeding is allowed in spring and summer once every two weeks, avoiding overdose - it is better to underfeed than to overfeed;
• in the autumn, the minimum subcortex application is once a month.

We must not forget that the lemon tree is very demanding in terms of care in all directions and will react to the slightest deviations from it (excess sun, uncomfortable temperature, air humidity, draft or strong wind), which can cause its complete leaf fall.

• prepare fertile soil or buy a soil mixture suitable for growing citrus fruits in a specialized store;
• prepare pots suitable for the first year of growth with a diameter of 12 centimeters and the same height;
• from the sprouted ones, select only strong sprouts with developed young leaves, but ruthlessly remove weakened ones, with thin stems and with an insufficient number of leaves and do not even waste energy and hope on them;
• viable seedlings must have a correctly developing crown, with a minimum distance between buds on the developing shoot; there should be few needles, and as many strong leaves with even pigmentation as possible;
• Replanting a lemon seedling from the previous container into a larger pot requires preserving the soil clod and adding vermicompost.

How to form the crown of a homemade lemon tree

You need to form the crown of a lemon tree from a developing seedling. They begin by stimulating the growth of side shoots by pinching the upper buds of the shoots. Deformed or growing inward shoots must be removed with sharp and clean pruning shears. Considering the peculiarity of the growing season of this plant - a quick reaction to lighting, for a harmonious crown it should be used at least 10 times per period. daylight hours Turn the pot with the plant 1/4 turn. A uniformly formed crown of a lemon tree is a sure way to future full-fledged fruits.

If after a year the lemon tree has bloomed, then no matter how sorry you may be, be sure to eliminate the flowers by carefully pinching them. Otherwise, having spent prematurely its strength, the young plant may wither and die. You can allow a lemon tree to bloom only when correct proportion leaves and flowers: 1 flower should be per 15 leaves.

An annual transplant is added to the care of an adult lemon. young plant into a pot that is 2-3 centimeters larger in radius, and from the 4th year of the growing season - once every three years. All transplants are carried out using the transshipment method, that is, preserving the soil coma and adding fresh fertile soil. Violation of the frequency of replanting leads to thickening and tangling of the root system, and this stops the growth and fruiting of the lemon tree. It is better to replant in the summer, in June, and in the winter - in February.

Full care of a fruitful lemon tree involves winter illumination using a phytolamp. It is rational to feed fruit-bearing lemons by alternating mineral and organic fertilizers only in aqueous solution, according to the instructions. Single dose mineral fertilizers for 1 pot of adult lemon should not exceed 2 grams so that the root system does not get burned, and the interval of their application is at least 10 days.

How to speed up lemon fruiting at home

This technique involves grafting a homemade lemon tree onto other citrus fruits (such as grapefruit). Optimal timing its implementation is at the end of spring or summer. You can graft in a split or by budding; we can recommend the split technique - it gives the best results.

So, if you did everything correctly, then the result of your work will be not only a harvest of your fresh lemons, but also a lush, beautiful lemon tree, which will improve your home climate not only with its aesthetic appearance, but also with useful phytoncides that block the proliferation of pathogenic microorganisms and fill the room with fragrant air. Everything promises beauty and benefits!

Even if you have already tried to grow lemons from seeds at home before and failed, we hope that these tips will allow you to succeed and good harvest. An excellent reward for your work will be the freshest and most environmentally friendly lemon fruits right at your home!

A home garden can not only please the eye with fragrant flowers, but also bear useful fruits. For example, in a pot on the windowsill you can grow a fragrant lemon, or even a tangerine. The citrus tree will become the most useful plant home garden. The easiest way is to buy an already sprouted tree at a flower shop, however, it will not bring as much pleasure as one grown with your own hands from a seed.

This is actually very simple to do, and even a novice gardener can cope with this task. It is best to use the seeds of homemade lemons, such as the Miyer variety (it small size and frost-resistant), these plants are not watered with all sorts of fertilizers to accelerate growth, and the fruits are not treated with chemicals to extend their shelf life, and the likelihood of growing a healthy tree from homemade lemon seeds is much higher. However, when is it possible to get bones? house plant no, store-bought lemons are used.

Procedure

The first thing to do is to carefully separate the seeds from the fruit itself, without damaging their shell, then rinse them under water, removing any remaining fruit. When the seeds are ready, they must be wrapped in wet gauze. It is recommended to use gauze as the material, as it allows enough air to pass through and will not allow the bones to rot. It is advisable to change the gauze every two days. It is best to wet several seeds at once, then the chance of germination will increase. In this form, the seeds will last from three weeks to one and a half months, depending on the speed of germination. As a result, a sprout should appear from the seed, which should be planted in a pot.

It is not necessary to choose a clay pot as a container for the seed. In the first couples it may be half a liter a plastic cup or a mayonnaise bucket. At the bottom and sides of the future pot you need to make several holes for draining excess moisture. Lemon Tree is a rather whimsical plant, and it will not grow in ordinary soil, so it is better to take care of this circumstance in advance and purchase special soil for citrus fruits; it can be found in any flower shop. Place drainage at the bottom of the pot. Expanded clay or crushed eggshells can serve as drainage.

If you have problems purchasing specialized soil, you can try growing lemons from seeds in a mixture consisting of:

• four glasses of earth;
• two spoons of ash;
• six tablespoons of humus or manure;
• glasses of river sand.

Video on how to grow a lemon from a seed:

Care

Lemon is a light-loving plant, so it is advisable to place it in the sunny part of the room. Experienced flower growers It is not recommended to move the pot with the plant from place to place, but it must be turned a little once a week so that all the leaves are illuminated and the crown does not turn out to be one-sided. The tree needs to be watered once every two days, while sprinkling the leaves with a sprinkler.

You can find a lot of fertilizers for citrus fruits on the shelves in flower shops, and in the first year of life it is advisable to feed the plant to strengthen the root system. As soon as the lemon gets stronger and has 5-6 leaves, it’s time to pinch the tops. It is best to do pinching with tweezers, but in its absence you can do it carefully with your fingernail. Thanks to the timely removal of the tops, the tree will produce lateral branches, which contributes to the formation of a beautiful fluffy crown.

It must be remembered that the side shoots should also be pinched when 3-4 leaves are formed on them.

Many people believe that a tree grown from a seed is not able to grow strong and healthy, and will not bear fruit. In fact, this is a deep misconception. .

Another pleasant bonus that citrus fruit lovers receive is freshness and pleasant aroma in the apartment, because the leaves of the plant can increase the humidity in the room and emit a light, unique fragrance.

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The lemon plant belongs to the Citrus genus of the Rutaceae family. The homeland of lemon is India, China and the tropical Pacific islands. It was introduced into culture in Pakistan and India, and then spread throughout Southern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Where does lemon grow nowadays? Today, this plant is cultivated in countries with a subtropical climate, such as Italy, Mexico, India and the USA.

For indoor floriculture the plant is also of interest, because you can grow lemon from a seed yourself at home. It is so popular not only because of its decorative effect. The fruits of some varieties of homemade lemon are as tasty as the fruits of lemons growing under the southern sun.

Description of homemade lemon

Indoor lemon is perennial evergreen having strong thorny branches. The leaves of this low-growing tree are oblong-oval, leathery, jagged, green in color, containing essential oil. Bud development occurs over a period of five weeks. A blooming flower lives for 7–9 weeks, and such flowering has a wonderful fragrance.

The fruits ripen from the moment the ovary forms until full maturity takes more than 9 months. They are covered with tuberous or yellow pitted peel, which has a characteristic odor. The white, ovoid seeds are covered with a dense shell.

Gallery: lemon at home (25 photos)

Growing lemon at home

Lemons are usually grown at home. from the seed. To do this, seeds are taken from fruits purchased in the store. The fruits must be ripe yellow color, and the seeds contained in them are mature and formed. The substrate for growing lemon from seeds at home must have a certain composition. To do this, mix soil for flowers from the store and peat in equal parts, resulting in a composition that is light and well-permeable to water.