Probably, there is no such a florist who did not try to cultivate a lemon house from the bones, which come across in fruits. Unfortunately, most often such events fail because of ignorance of the rules and characteristics of care. So, it's about how to grow a lemon in a pot at home and even get a small harvest.
Planting lemon
For growing a lemon in a pot, large, ripe and beautiful fruits without traces and spots of spoilage acquire. Of these, large seeds are chosen, which should be planted immediately, on the same day. If we talk about how to plant a pot of lemon, then use small containers or plastic cups. If you have one large box, then the seeds are planted at a distance of 4-5 cm from each other. The soil must be light and loose, so the usual universal soil is mixed with peat . Lemon bones deepen by 1-2 cm, the soil is watered, the pots are transferred to a warm and bright place.
Lemon in a pot - how to care?
In the future, your "beds" need constant moistening of the soil and a temperature regime within + 21 + 23 ° С. If these conditions are met, you will see the appearance of sprouts in a half or two weeks. Saplings need to be loosened. As soon as they have two or three real leaflets, the young plants are transplanted by transshipment into separate pots with a diameter of 8-12 cm and covered with a jar to create the necessary microclimate. Do not forget about the mandatory drainage layer in the form of expanded clay, pottery debris or pebbles.
Daily, remove the can for airing and spray seedlings from the spray gun. If we talk about watering, then waterlogging the soil is not necessary, so as not to lead to rotting seedlings. At the same time, do not forget about loosening the ground in a pot. Feeding is carried out monthly, using ready-made mineral complexes. In winter, it is not necessary to fertilize a lemon tree.
With proper care, small plants will eventually form a bush. By the way, to form a beautiful lush lemon tree shape will help pinch. It is carried out in the spring, in the period of active vegetation, breaking off the upper shoots to stimulate the growth of the lateral shoots. Transplantation in a new pot is carried out every two to three years. Moreover, the diameter of the subsequent container should exceed the diameter of the previous one by 4-6 cm.
Growing a lemon at home in a pot suggests flowering and further fruiting. As soon as the flowers appear, carry out their pollination with a thin brush or cotton swab, transferring the pollen.