General Information:

  • Category- Fruit
  • Binomial Name- Citrus limon
  • Common Names- Lemon, Neemboo
  • Spread- 60-90 inches**
  • Height- 90-120 inches**
  • Average Production- 500-700 fruits per tree
  • Days to Maturity- 700-750 days

Nutrition Values:

  • Calories: 29
  • Water: 89%
  • Protein: 1.1 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 9.32 grams
  • Sugar: 2.5 grams
  • Fiber: 2.8 grams
  • Fat: 0.3 grams
  • Minerals: Potassium, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorous, Zinc, Chlorine
  • Vitamins- B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, C

*The values are standard average per 100 grams and might change a bit.

Environmental Requirements:

  • Soil-  Well-drained soils, Loamy or Sandy
  • Soil Moisture- 20%
  • Soil pH- 6.5-7.5
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Spring (February-March)
  • Temperature range- 14-32 Celsius

Tips to Grow Lemon:

  1. Arrange good quality lemon seeds.
  2. The soil should be well drained evenly moist, but not wet or soggy. Pot must have drainage holes. If your pot does not have any, you will need to drill some, Because when you cover pot with plastic then it will help it to breath.
  3. Plant the seed 0.25 to 0.5 inches deep in the soil. Make sure that the pointy tip is pointing downward into the soil, and the rounded part is pointing upward towards you. Now cover the pot with plastic. When the seedling reaches 1 year old, you will need to move your plant in open garden or another pot.
  4. We can add natural compost and for better growth.
  5. Depending on the climate, citrus fruits may take 6 to 8 months to ripen. The best indicator of ripeness is taste. Harvest the fruit by cutting them off with pruning shears or by pulling the fruit stalk from the tree.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

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