{"id":7442,"date":"2024-05-09T11:16:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T11:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/?p=7442"},"modified":"2024-05-09T11:16:04","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T11:16:04","slug":"how-to-care-for-the-lemon-plant-10-tips-to-do-it-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/?p=7442","title":{"rendered":"How to care for the lemon plant: 10 tips to do it better"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How to care for the lemon plant: 10 tips to do it better<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Everything you need to know to grow healthy and lush.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lemon<\/strong>  is a very common and appreciated citrus fruit, so it is not uncommon to find  trees<\/strong>  planted in gardens or on terraces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like any plant, it needs specific care so that it can grow  healthy<\/strong>  and lush and thus enjoy its  fragrant fruits<\/strong>  .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So let’s see some tips to put it into practice to  cultivate it<\/strong>  to the fullest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Purchase: First\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0make sure you have a quality plant. You can contact a trusted nurseryman or grow it directly from the seeds of a lemon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Pot:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0if grown in pots, the size must be the most appropriate. The ideal is at least 35 cm in diameter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Soil:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Make sure you have an adequate top layer of soil. A mixture of compost and coconut fiber is recommended.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Light:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Sun exposure is one of the most important factors for lemon growth. It needs at least 6 hours of direct light a day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Water:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Depending on the climate, the amount of water required by the plant may vary. One method to understand when to give water is to check the soil moisture at the surface.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Fertilizer<\/strong>\u00a0: The nutrients the plant needs can be supplemented with natural fertilizers, such as banana peel or Epsom salt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Insects:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0even lemon, like several plants, can be attacked by insects and pests. To protect it, use natural pesticides, such as Neem oil.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. PH:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0The ideal soil pH level ranges between 6 and 6.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Pollination:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Make sure it happens correctly, as it is crucial for the growth of flowers and fruits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Pruning:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0at each change of season the lemon plant can be pruned so that it can develop new branches.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    How to care for the lemon plant: 10 tips to do it better Everything you need to know to grow healthy and lush. Lemon  is a very common and appreciated citrus fruit, so it is not uncommon to find  trees  planted in gardens or on terraces. Like any plant, it needs specific care so that it can grow  healthy  and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7443,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7442"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7442\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7444,"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7442\/revisions\/7444"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}