Citrus fruits like oranges, grapefruits, and lemons are native to Southeast Asia and hold a strong sentiment, especially in India. You can also have a beautiful and bushy lemon tree at home, that too in a pot. Here is How To Grow Lemon Tree From Seeds In A Pot At Home With Care Tips.

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How To Grow Lemon From Seeds ?

Choose the right sapling from a nursery. You may choose one that has more flowers and looks bushy. You may also choose to grow your plant using a lemon seed. Take a bright yellow and juicy lemon and remove its seed. Make sure you remove its clinging pulp, dry the seed, and bury the seed 1 inch deep in the soil. Spray some water on it and set it aside.

After having potted the plant, make sure you water it every 2 to 3 days.

How To Choose The Pot Or Bag To Grow Lemons?

Getting the size of the pot or a container right is the first and an important step. Since the lemon tree loves its space and grows wide, a medium-sized pot of width 16” to 24” is recommended. Also, you would not want the plant to get waterlogged, hence go for a clay pot, so that the extra water can evaporate through the pores.

How To Prepare The Soil To Grow Lemon Tree ?

The most important step is soil preparation. Since a lemon plant loves acidic soil, the pH of the soil should be between 5.5 to 7. You can use portions of usual garden soil, cocopeat, and at least 40% compost – to provide nutrition to the soil. You may also add vermicompost and cow dung during the potting.

Where Does Lemon Grow And What Should Be The Temperature ?

This plant is a sunlight lover and demands around 7 to 8 hours of sunlight every day, hence keeping it exposed to the Sun would be the best practice. You can use fluorescent lights during winters.

The humidity of the area should be around 50%.

Keep it away from windy areas for its dislike towards heavy winds.

How And When To Harvest Lemon ?

A lemon plant tests your patience and takes around 4 to 5 years to bear fruits. Whereas a seedless lemon variety takes around 2 years. Once your plant has borne yellow lemons having a glossy appearance, it’s time to twist them gently and pluck breaking them free.

Keeping a lemon plant on a terrace or patio can be a blessing during the pandemic since lemon is a high source of Vitamin C which boosts immunity.

Use your homegrown lemons and make the perfect lemonade today!