Description of the Novogruzinsky lemon variety, rules for planting and care at home

The Novogruzinsky lemon variety is considered very popular. This crop produces a good harvest and is easy to care for. To achieve success in growing a plant, planting work should be carried out correctly. Compliance with recommendations for crop care is of no small importance. At the same time, lemon should be provided with complete protection from diseases and pests.

Description and characteristics of the Novogruzinsky lemon

Under natural conditions, a tree of this variety reaches 2 meters in height. When grown at home, it does not exceed 1.65 meters. The culture is characterized by a fairly wide and spreading crown. The tree has dense foliage of a light green color. It is characterized by an elongated shape.

The lemon tree has white flowers with a pronounced pleasant aroma. The fruits have an oval, slightly elongated shape. They are covered with a peel 5 millimeters thick. It has a smooth and shiny surface. The weight of a lemon is 120 grams. The composition contains a lot of juice. It is characterized by an intense aroma.

The fruit contains acid, fructose and a lot of vitamin C. Compared to other crops, New Georgian lemons bloom later and bear fruit. Usually this happens only at 4-5 years. Lemon has a high yield. The culture is considered unpretentious. It does not require high air or soil humidity.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The main advantages of the plant include the following:

• high adaptive characteristics, including growing indoors;
• the ability to produce crops 2-3 times a year;
• high yield parameters in adult crops;
• excellent taste with moderate amount of acid;
• thin skin - does not exceed 5 millimeters.

The disadvantages of the plant include the late flowering period. The first fruits can be obtained at 4-5 years of age.

Specifics of growing crops at home

Growing the plant has certain characteristics. To achieve good results in this matter, it is worth following the rules for planting work.

Planting material

You can obtain seed material yourself or purchase it in a store.For the home, it is best to use the seed propagation method. Thanks to its use, it is possible to obtain a strong and viable plant.

Priming

Plant roots require large amounts of oxygen. Therefore, for lemon, it is recommended to choose loose soil that allows a lot of air to pass through.

Young plants need light soil, adults need lumpy soil.

To make your own substrate, you should mix sheet soil, peat, humus, sand and turf in equal parts. It is also permissible to add 100 grams of wood ash per bucket of soil. For drainage, it is allowed to use crushed brick or expanded clay.

Capacity

Lemons should be planted in a ceramic or wooden pot. To grow a culture from a seed, you will need a small container with substrate.

Planting process

Lemon seeds should be deepened by 1 centimeter. As a result, there should be a distance of 5 centimeters between them.

To plant a lemon, it is recommended to do the following:

1. Take a small pot and make holes in it.
2. Pour drainage into the bottom.
3. Sprinkle this layer with soil.
4. Place the seeds in the ground and water them a little.
5. Place the crops in a warm room. The temperature should be +19-22 degrees.
6. It is recommended to keep the soil moist.
7. If suitable conditions are met, the seeds will germinate in 14-19 days.

Specifics of plant care

To achieve success in growing a crop, it is worth providing it with complete and high-quality care.

Temperature

The temperature is selected taking into account the growing season and seasonal factors:

• young plants require a temperature of +17 degrees for 3 years;
• at the flowering stage you need a mark of +14-18 degrees - as the indicators increase, the flowers fall off;
• at the fruiting stage, a temperature of +20-22 degrees is required;
• in winter you need +13-15 degrees.

Air humidity

The optimal humidity parameters for a lemon tree should be 60-70%.

Crown formation

To form a crown, it is recommended to prune the crop. When growing a tree to decorate a room, it is permissible to give the crown a rounded shape. If a lemon produces a crop, it should have many side shoots.

To form the crown of a fruit tree, pinching is performed:

1. The zero shoot is pinched when it reaches 22-26 centimeters.
2. The next pinch is performed at a distance of 16-20 centimeters from the first.
3. It is worth leaving 4 buds between pinches. Side branches will appear from them.
4. First order shoots are pruned when they reach 26-35 centimeters.
5. After ripening, they are cut 5 centimeters below the pinching zone.
6. The next shoots are pinched so that each next branch is 5 centimeters smaller than the previous one.

Fruit buds appear on shoots of 3-4 orders. If you neglect to pinch the plant, the branches will turn out too long. In this case, the growth of fruit plots slows down.

Dry, limp and weakened branches should be systematically removed from the tree.

They absorb the juices of the crop, preventing the normal development of healthy shoots.

Watering and fertilizing lemon

After planting in the ground, the crop is moistened abundantly. Subsequent watering while caring for the plant is reduced to 1 time per day or 1-2 times per week. They are performed from October to April. Additionally, spraying is performed. In summer, this procedure is carried out twice a week, in winter – 2 times a month.

Diseases and pests

Lemon may face various diseases. Violations of plant care rules lead to them. The most common signs that appear are:

1. Yellowing of foliage. This symptom is caused by increased dryness of indoor air or mineral deficiency. Also, yellowing of the leaves is caused by an attack by spider mites. To prevent problems, lemon should be systematically sprayed with water and fertilized. It is not recommended to place the tree near heating sources. Insecticides will help you cope with spider mites.
2. Falling leaves. This problem is caused by spider mite attacks. Insufficient watering is also a provoking factor.
3. Dryness of leaf tips. The key factor is moisture deficiency. Incorrect lighting also causes problems. The appearance of dry spots on foliage is often a symptom of sunburn.

Lemon often faces attacks from harmful insects. Scale insects, aphids, and mealybugs lead to problems. The plant is also subject to whitefly attacks. Insecticides and folk recipes help to cope with parasites.

Common problems

When growing lemon there is a risk of the following problems:

• nutritional deficiency;
• temperature fluctuations;
• root burns caused by excessive use of fertilizers;
• excessive amounts of sunlight;
• increased air dryness;
• lack of moisture in the ground.

Cleaning and storage

When the lemons turn yellow, they are ready to be harvested. The fruits of this variety are perfectly stored. The plant is characterized by excellent productivity. Over the course of a full year, a lemon bears 50 fruits.

Novogruzinsky lemon is distinguished by its high yield and excellent taste of the fruit.To achieve success in growing a crop, it needs to be provided with quality care.