Lemon crops.

Lemon crops

Did you know that lemon has many benefits and can be grown both in the city and in the country?
Would you like to learn how to cultivate it and know its benefits?? If so, read on...

To grow and set fruit, a lemon tree needs soil that drains well. In the ground, it can tolerate soil that is sandy or high in clay. Fertilize your lemon tree yearly, throughout the growing season. "The Telegraph" recommends adding a layer of compost to the top of the soil to fertilize in the spring. You can also feed the tree with a fertilizer formulated for citrus. Lemon trees need plenty of water to grow but the soil should not remain soggy. In a container, water the tree when the soil becomes dry. Giving the lemon tree too much water will cause the roots to rot.

Pollination and fruit production:

A single lemon tree is able to produce fruit, as the trees are self-fertile. The flowers of a lemon tree contain both the female and male parts, so an outside pollinator, such as a honeybee, does not have to transfer the pollen from one flower to another. It usually takes a lemon fruit about nine months to mature from flower to full fruit. Once a tree starts producing fruit, it can produce up to 100 pounds of lemon a year, depending on where it is grown.

Lemons benefits:

• It promotes hydration.
• It's a good source of vitamin C.
• It supports weight loss.
• It improves your skin quality. 
• It aids digestion. 
• It freshens breath. 
• It helps prevent kidney stones.

-María Lucía Afanador and Angely Bernal