The lemon tree is indigenous to India. Citrus limon is the scientific name for this evergreen plant. Unlike other citrus fruits, this shrub bears blooms and fruits multiple times a year.
Lemons are typically yellow in color and have an oval shape. It is widely used in the kitchen and other areas, and its tip is also known as an umbone, ranging from a simple salad to more elaborate dishes. On the other hand, the lemon’s peel is extremely thick and full of glands that secrete fragrant oils.
Having a lemon in your garden is definitely a value and now we want to show you how you can grow new lemons from cuttings of sheetsand. Below, in the next paragraph, we will see how to make a plant only from a branch. A very popular method of multiplication.
New lemons from leaf cuttings: here’s how
As mentioned earlier, we will explore the process of cultivating a lemon plant exclusively from a leaf cutting. This method of propagation is widely employed and considered quite secure. In contrast to seed sowing, it accelerates the timeframe significantly. Planting seeds, in fact, tends to be a lengthier process and can occasionally yield ineffective results.
Planting cuttings instead means having a plant equal to the mother plant from which the cutting branch was taken. First you need to get a lemon branch and do it around March, that is, in the period of pruning this citrus plant. The branch must still be green and about 20 centimeters long.
Next, verify the presence of additional gems on the plant before proceeding to cut. Ensure to disinfect the knife that will be used for the cut. The cut should be made at a slight angle. Subsequently, cut approximately 12 centimeters from the bottom of a plastic bottle and fill it with water. Disinfect the cutting area on a garlic clove before immersing it in the water.
It will have to stay in the water for at least two months and you will see that small roots will form. Now it changes water and leaves the cutting like this for another two months. You will see that new leaves with a vibrant color will also begin to appear. After about 4 or 5 months then we can proceed to plant the lemon in a pot.
Take a pot with damp soil and make a fairly large hole in the center where you are going to place the cutting with its roots. With time the plant will continue to grow and slowly you will see the plant become bigger and bigger. But be careful to have the right attention for her.
Try to keep it correctly for the first periods especially being a small seedling must be treated in the correct way and for this reason below we will give you some tips. We also remind you to change pots when the plant starts to grow too much, usually the change takes place after about a year.
How to cure a lemon
During the initial years of a lemon plant’s life, careful attention should be given to irrigation and mulching. Adequate water is essential, as the demand for lemon plants ranges between 20 and 60m3. This is particularly crucial during the flowering and fruit-setting phases, so it’s imperative never to let the plant go without water.
Mulching proves highly beneficial, especially in the early years, serving to shield the root system from the proliferation of unwanted weeds. These weeds have the potential to compete with the plant for both water and nutrients, potentially adversely affecting the lemon plant. To address this, you can apply a layer of straw and bark, incorporating natural fertilizer beneath it.
