How to grow lemons to make them more vigorous

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1. Breeding methods

2. Reproduction skills

3. Pest and disease control

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Growing lemons requires acidic soil with good ventilation and drainage. Keep the light on for a long time every day, but shade it in summer. Watering should be sufficient during the fruiting period to ensure fruit growth. At the same time, sufficient nutrients must be provided. Apply urea once after the flowers fade, compound fertilizer in autumn, and organic fertilizer when picking fruits. Propagation generally uses two methods: sowing and grafting. If you encounter pests and diseases, you need to strengthen water and fertilizer management, pay attention to ventilation, and spray pesticides for prevention and control.

1. Breeding methods

1. Cultivation methods

1. Soil: Lemons are suitable for growing in acidic soil with good ventilation and drainage. You can add a certain amount of leaf mold soil to the garden soil to increase the nutrients of the pot soil. You can also spread river sand on the bottom of the basin to enhance the drainage function. Around April every year, the soil needs to be changed. When changing the soil, you can add a little cake fertilizer as base fertilizer.

2. Light: Lemons grow in subtropical areas, so they need sufficient light and a warm climate. In addition to proper shading in summer, it can be exposed to light for a long time at other times, which not only helps it carry out photosynthesis, but also increases its temperature.

3. Watering: Lemons are sensitive to moisture during the fruiting period. Demand is higher. Especially when the shoots are growing in spring, watering must be timely to avoid soil drought. When the fruit is still relatively small, keep the pot soil moist so that it can absorb sufficient water.

4. Fertilization: Lemons can be fertilized 3-4 times a year. Apply a spring fertilizer in February to March to help it grow healthily and promote flowering. Apply urea once after the flowers fade to promote fruit growth. Then apply a compound fertilizer once in autumn to help the fruit expand. Apply organic fertilizer once after picking the fruit to help it recover quickly.

2. Reproduction skills

1 , Sowing: Lemons are commonly propagated by sowing. Choose a fruit tree that grows vigorously, pluck the fruits when they are mature, leave them for a few days and then dig them out to harvest the seeds. You can also wait until spring to harvest them. Sow the seeds immediately after taking them, as they will not germinate easily after losing water.

2. Grafting: Grafting is also more suitable for lemon tree reproduction and has a higher survival rate. It is usually carried out in spring and autumn. The scions are made from spring shoots or autumn shoots and inserted into the incision of the rootstock. Then tie it with tape and water it until it germinates.

3. Pest and disease control

1 Diseases: Common diseases include anthracnose, yellow spot, etc. It is necessary to strengthen water and fertilizer management, pay attention to ventilation, remove diseased branches and leaves, and use drugs to control them.

2. Pests: There are many scale insects and whiteflies. They can be wiped off with a damp cloth and sprayed with pesticides to kill them.

2. Reproduction skills

3. Pest and disease control

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