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- Fun for big and small hobby gardeners: breed the lemon tree yourself
- Grow lemon tree over seeds
- Always keep the soil moist
- Propagate lemon tree over cuttings
- Remove cuttings from the lemon tree
- Tips & Tricks
Fun for big and small hobby gardeners: breed the lemon tree yourself
It is not just children who enjoy planting seed kernels in the soil and nurturing and nurturing the small plants and watching them grow. Especially lemons can be increased quite easily. You (and your children) can grow your own lemon tree from seeds or cuttings.
Grow lemon tree over seeds
The way to your own lemon tree is not far, because you can easily find everything you need in your local supermarket. The next time you go shopping, just bring along a nice, fully ripe lemon, a small bag of seedling soil and some small plant pots or a miniature greenhouse. At home, cut up the lemon, use it to cook or bake, and collect the inner seeds. Rinse the seeds briefly under running lukewarm water, so that all pulp is removed. This step is important because otherwise the pulp may mold and hinder germination. Then put the cleaned core about one centimeter deep into the potty with soil.
Always keep the soil moist
The soil with the seed must always be kept moist. Place the pot in a light and warm location, temperatures of around 25 ° C are best suited. You can finally put a plastic wrap (eg a freezer bag) over the potty. This ensures a consistently high humidity - lemons love this climate. The nucleus will germinate within a few weeks. Be patient - sometimes it can take a bit longer.
Propagate lemon tree over cuttings
Or maybe you are already the proud owner of a lush and lush lemon tree? Then it is worthwhile to propagate such a wonderful specimen about cuttings. For the propagation of cuttings, it is best to choose a lemon tree with good characteristics that should be passed on - this does not work any differently in animal breeding than in the cultivation of plants.
Remove cuttings from the lemon tree
And so you go with the cuttings propagation:
Tips & Tricks
Please note that self-grown lemon trees will bloom for the first time at the earliest after eight to twelve years - provided the care is right. If you want to shorten this very long youth, then you should refine the tree.