Scientific Name: Citrus limon
Common Name: Lemon, Nimbu
Climate and soil requirement
Citrus trees can thrive in the hottest climatic conditions. It is recommended to plant your lemons in well-drained soil conditions they grow best in loamy or sandy loam soils, accompanied by appropriate sun exposure. PH range of soil should be 5.5-7.5. They can also grow in slightly alkaline and acidic soils. Provide your lemon tree with optimal protection from wind.
Land preperation
Pits of size 60×60×60cm should be dug at a distance of 4.5 m x 4.5 m Leave for 15-20 days exposing to sunlight. Each pit should be filled with surface soil mixed with 15 kg farm yard manure before planting the grafted plants.
Pruning
For proper growth of trunk of plant, Shoots in 50-60cm near ground level should be removed. Centre of plant should remain open. Throughout summer, pinching back tips of the most vigorous growth assures more abundant canopy development. As mature plants may produce unwanted, fast-growing shoots (called “water shoots”), these are removed from the main branches at the bottom or middle of the plant.
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