How to Grow a Lemon Tree From Seed _the Garden of Eaden

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HOW TO GROW A LEMON TREE FROM SEED

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Growing a lemon trees from seed is surprisingly straight forward, and something that anyone can do if they have

a warm, sunny windowsill. Getting the seed is probably the hardest part of the entire process. You can either

buy on-line through a specialist supplier or, if you only want a few, collect and save the seed from shop-bought

lemons.

Cut open the fruit, and once you have

exposed the seeds, remove and wash

off any remaining fruit residue. You

should always clean seed collected from

within fruiting bodies as they generally

contain chemicals which actively prevent

seed germination.

Place the clean seed into a glass of

water and discard any that immediately

float to the surface as these will not be

viable. Just be aware that smaller seed

may rise as air bubbles form on the

surface of the seed coat. If you have a

variety of seed sizes you may also wish

to discard any that look undersized as

these are unlikely to have a large enough store of energy required for successful germination. Once you have

selected your seed it can be dried off and stored in an envelope until required.

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Lemon seed, like all citrus, have a

natural dormancy period and so will

require a period of cold temperature

in order to initiate germination.

Luckily, citrus fruits are usually pre-

chilled as they are transported using a

'cool chain' system. If not, this can be

overcome by placing the seed into the

vegetable compartment of any

household fridge and left for a few

weeks. First, secure the seed into a

paper towel by folding the towel it

back on itself a couple of times, then

place into a plastic bag or sterile food

container before leaving it in the

fridge.

It is possible to germinate lemon seed that has not experienced a cold period, but germination will usually be

slower and not as successful.

After approximately three weeks - although they can be left in there for a month or so should they need to be

they can be removed from the fridge ready for potting on. Soak the seeds for a couple of hours or so before

planting them into 2-3 inch pots. Only sow 1 seed per pot using a good quality, free draining soil based compost

such as John Innes seed or No1, then water in.

If you can, place the pots into a heated

propagator at a temperature of 16

degrees Celsius, otherwise transfer

them to a warm, bright position such as

a kitchen windowsill. Water periodically

so that the compost doesn't dry out, but

make sure that the compost is never left

waterlogged either.

Germination should occur any time from

4 6 weeks, but dont worry if it takes a

little longer as lemon seeds have been

known to take several months before

they show.

The newly emerged seedlings can be

left in their pots for a further 3 6

months depending on how they develop

but once they get to about 4 or 5 inches they can be potted on to the next size pot using a John Innes ericaceous

mix or No2 potting compost. So long as there are no frosts predicted the young lemon plants can be put out side

to harden off over the next two to three weeks.

During the growing period they can be

regularly watered and feed with a water

soluble fertilizer once a week. You can

often experiance yellowing of the leaves

with lemons due to chlorosis, but this

can be dealt with by feeding with an

acidic plant food.

Tip out the seedling depending on

whether you are growing your lemon

plant as a bush, wall shrub or standard,

or you can leave it alone, allowing it to

take on its natural shape.

Although relatively hardy, keep your

young lemon plant inside for its first winter. For subsequent winters it can be left or protected depending on the

weather in you area.

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2 September 2010 22:57

AnneS said...

I have 2 blood-orange trees grown from seeds poked into a pot a ocuple of years ago, They are now 29-

30 inches tall. I am sure they need a new pot (or to be separated into 2 pots) but I need to know what

kind of soil & pot to buy. Somewhere I read "ericacaeous soil"-- I live just west of Philadelphia, PA, so

cannot leave them outafter mid-fall. HOw tall might they get?

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15 May 2013 20:47

Lynn Miller said...

Hi!

Loved the blog!!

You mentioned:

'always clean seed collected from within fruiting bodies as they generally contain chemicals which

actively prevent seed germination.' Just curious what these chemicals would be from? Pesticides?

fertilizers? Please verify?

Thanks,

J.Lynn

21 April 2014 12:46



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