Lemon (Citrus limon)

India’s quintessential, thin-skinned, extra-juicy citrus variety prized for culinary uses, fresh juices, and pickles. Grafted “All-Time” or “Kagzi” varieties bloom and fruit almost continuously throughout the year.

Grafted plants adapt exceptionally well to 18×18 inch rooftop grow bags, requiring full sun exposure, routine canopy heading for bushiness, and highly free-draining media during Kerala monsoons, fruiting within 6 to 12 months of planting.

Description

Lemon is a citrus fruit plant that produces juicy, tangy fruits rich in vitamin C. It grows best in warm climates with full sunlight and fertile, well-drained soil. Water regularly during dry periods, but avoid waterlogging. Pruning and proper care help maintain healthy growth and fruit production.

Recommended Planting Method for Best Results

For healthy growth and strong establishment, prepare a 2–3 ft deep pit. If available, place a layer of green leaves at the bottom. Mix 1.5 kg bone meal, 1 kg oil cake, 20 kg raw cow or goat dung, and 100 g urea with an equal quantity of soil, then fill the pit and cover it with soil.

Leave the pit for about one month, watering it daily so the mixture decomposes well. After one month, mix the contents again and add 100 g calcium or dolomite. Wait one more week, then plant the sapling.

If you need to plant immediately and cannot wait for the one-month decomposition period, do not add oil cake or calcium/dolomite; use only the soil, manure, bone meal, and urea mixture for planting.