With lemon prices going up and down (more up than down) it is a good idea to have a tree of this delicious fruit in our home, however, despite our care, we may not get the results we are looking for, that’s why today we will tell you why your lemon tree does not produce lemons and how to make many fruits .
First of all, you should know that with these trees you have to be very patient, because they can take a long time to bear fruit, you will have to wait between 2 and 3 years to reach the miracle of your first lemon, therefore, many people try to acquire them larger and don’t grow them to get fruit much faster.
It is a tropical evergreen tree that is very little resistant to the cold and its flowering is permanent, moreover, it is very sensitive to soils with a lot of salinity or shallow, however, it adapts very well. This tree usually does not exceed 4 meters in height and its leaves have a strong and delicious aroma.
Lemon trees have flowers almost permanently, but the lack of flowering may be related to a lack of nutrients or errors in their basic care such as light or watering.
Basic care:
- It should be placed in a sunny location where it receives at least 7 hours of direct sunlight
- Irrigation should be abundant in spring, summer and autumn, at the end of the latter season much less water must be given, because drought plays a fundamental role in flowering
- We have to pay it two or three times a year
- Reasons why it does not bear fruit or flower
- Poor drainage
- Lack or excess of sun
- Lack or excess watering, as its roots can rot
- Lack or oversubscription
- Poor pruning or pruning in winter
- Lack of space
Common Pests and Diseases of the Lemon Tree:
- Aphids
- L’amines
- Cottony cochineal
- Spider mite
- Fungi Alternaria from Penicillium