How to Prune Lemon Trees
Lemon trees are not only nice to behold, they are great to smell as well. The trees generate a healthy, scrumptious fruit you can eat and make the best lemonade with, too. A lemon tree that is cared for can produce lots of these tasty fruits. A good number of trees do not entail a lot of trimming, but it should be done on a regular basis. Lemon trees grow faster than other citrus varieties. You will need around half and hour or so per lemon tree depending on their size and how many you have. You also will have to use a few tools to do this. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Lemon tree(s)
- Heavy duty gloves
- Hand pruning shears
- Pruning saw (optional)
- Rubbing alcohol
Instructions
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Choose the right day for pruning your lemon tree. It is extremely significant to prune at the correct time annually. It is better to complete this ahead of the blooms appearing. This day can vary from January all the way through March. It depends on where you are located. Decide on a day that is within this time period and will work best for you.
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Inspect your lemon tree. You need to do a careful examination of your lemon tree to figure out what you need to cut. Make a mental note of any dead or sickly branches. Look over the bottom trunk region for suckers and check all of the branches to see if they cross the center of the lemon tree. Check the overall appearance of the tree from various angles.
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Organize your pruning equipment. Make sure all of your tools are extra sharp. If they are not, be sure to sharpen them prior to pruning your lemon tree. Apply rubbing alcohol to your tools to sterilize them. You can do this prior to pruning each tree, if you have several of them. Gather all of your pruning equipment together.
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Prune your lemon tree accurately. Do away with every sucker that is growing from the tree. Cut the branches going across the middle of the tree to permit the tree to receive more sunlight in addition to better airflow. Remove every unhealthy branch on the tree. Utilize your shears for smaller branches and the only use a pruning saw for bigger ones. While you are pruning, keep on checking the whole lemon tree for its overall appearance.
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