How to grow lemon in pots?

The lemon tree belongs to citrus and is an evergreen perennial that grows in a subtropical climate. It is not adapted to exist in cold climates. The lemon tree in warm weather grows up to 8 meters in open ground.

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The lemon grows all year round, most of the time it is of medium height, but there is also a dwarf variety, whose copies do not grow above 3 meters.

The lemon can be grown at home with your own hands, if you take proper care of the lemon tree grown at home, it can grow to a large size and bear tasty and fragrant fruit.

There are many domesticated, specially cultivated lemon varieties that bear fruit throughout the year.

Select the seed.

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Choosing the right seed is the first and most important step, as it must be a large seed in perfect condition.

Make the seedbed:

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• We buy special land or prepare it ourselves from river sand, grass land, humus.
• We place the prepared soil mixture in small pots.
• The seeds are planted in moist soil to a depth of 3 cm.
• Cover with a film on top to create a better microclimate.
• In this first phase the plant is very sensitive to lack of water, so the substrate must always be wet. When watering, the watering can should be used near the seedbed and making a pendulum movement.
• We are waiting for the appearance of outbreaks that appear after approximately 3 weeks.

When to transplant the seedlings:

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• The seedbed should be watered to facilitate the extraction of the seedling without damaging the roots.
• The seedling must have at least three leaves and it is healthy and vigorous, with a good root system and a height of about 15 centimeters, it is ready for transplanting.
• The transplant must be done in the early morning or late afternoon, to take advantage of the cooler moments of the day.
• All weak and thin shoots with bad leaves are rejected immediately.

Regular care of homemade lemon implies that:

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• The watering should be in moderation, avoiding waterlogging, so as not to rot the roots. In hot climates, watering is done 3 times a week, in winter it is reduced to 2 times.
• Clean citrus leaves from dust every week, spray them regularly with water.
• Rotate the lemon tree gradually 2 cm per month around its axis so that there is no abrupt change in the light regime of the leaves.
• You cannot immediately plant a plant in a pot that is not the size.
• Place ideal fertilizers or special fertilizers for citrus fruits with the addition of zinc, boron, manganese microelements, every 2 weeks.

Reference:

https://es.wikihow.com/plantar-una-semilla-de-lim%C3%B3n
https://mejorconsalud.com/hacer-crecer-un-arbol-de-limon-en-casa/
https://okdiario.com/howto/como-plantar-limonero-1219554