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| Lemon tree |
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| Lemon Tree. Two months, Two weeks after sprouting. |
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| Seven leaf Lemon tree. |
Get tips on how to grow your own lemon tree and follow the progress of this blog owner's own lemon tree.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Lemon Tree Update - Week 10
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Lemon Tree - Six Weeks
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| Growing Lemons from Seed. Week Six |
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| Young Lemon Tree |
Lemon Tree continues to grow. A fifth leaf has begun to grow.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Lemon Tree Growing Tips
Type of Soil:
Lemon trees, in fact all citrus trees, prefer slightly acid, all-purpose potting soil. For my lemon tree, I am using all-purpose Miracle-Gro, which works very nicely.
Light:
Lemon Trees require a lot of light, and therefore should be placed in full sun facing South. If your window does not have Southern exposure, you will want to use a fluorescent plant light of 40-watts and keep the light on your lemon tree for at least 12 hours during the day.
Moisture Level:
Lemon trees prefer moist soil. But be careful not to over water the tree as you do not want to rot the roots. If you find that the soil is extremely moist to soggy, skip a day or two and then continue watering your lemon tree. Also misting your lemon tree's leaves provide an extra boost.
Preferred Temperature levels:
Lemon trees do best in warm climates. Temperatures that are in the 70s, however, a citrus tree will not suffer from higher temperatures. Here in the North-Eastern part of the United States temperatures have been near 90 and my Eureka Lemon Tree is doing well. If you're concerned about your tree getting too much sun, provide some shade during hotter days. But don't worry about your lemon getting too much sun.
Getting your tree to blossom:
Lemon trees can take years to begin producing flowers. Anywhere between 8-15 years if you have never grafted your tree. Grafting helps the maturing process by "tricking" the tree into thinking that it is older, which usually yields blossoms and fruit within 2-3 years time.
Unfortunately, if you allow your tree to take its own course, your tree may never blossom. If your tree does blossom, and once it does, you will want to increase your chances of having your tree produce fruit by pollinating the tree. Of course, if you are growing your tree indoors, you will have to use a cotton swab to rub the pollen that is in the flowers, going from flower to flower gently rubbing the inside. This should help to ensure that your tree will begin to produce fruit.
Lemon Tree Update
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| Month old Lemon Tree. Picture 1. |
Thirty-two days later and the lemon trees keep on growing.
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| Lemon tree by the window sill. |
Lemon Tree by the window sill
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Friday, July 1, 2011
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Lemon Tree Files update.
So, the lemon tree is growing quite nicely. The second shoot/seedling that sprouted right next to the first is growing at a slower rate. It seems that the older, taller lemon tree plant is absorbing more of the nutrients and sun than the other. That's okay, though.
What I find interesting about this project is seeing the daily changes which the lemon tree plant takes. Of course, I'm already thinking "come on, grow, grow, grow!" However, as the old adage says, "patience is a virtue", and so, I must have the patience, knowing that perseverance produces proven character, and proven character, HOPE!
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
Growing Lemon trees from Seed
To start, my wife decided to do this little experiment. And so far so good.
After purchasing lemons from our local grocery store, the seeds were thorougly washed and allowed to dry for about an hour or so. The soil was watered almost every day for about a month, ensuring not to overwater the soil.
About a week ago the first seedling sprouted. Now the tender shoot is about two inches tall and growing.
Just yesterday, I noticed a second seedling beginning to grow near the first. Debating on what to do with that one.
Decision, decisions!
Pictures are forthcoming.
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