Kaffir Lime

Lemon

Kaffir Lime and Lemon Care

Kaffir Lime

Lemon

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Drought and Salt

Watering Kaffir Lime and Lemon

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Kaffir Lime and Lemon Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Kaffir Lime and Lemon care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Kaffir Lime and Lemon is as follows:

Watering Kaffir Lime in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Kaffir Lime in Winter: Average Water
Watering Lemon in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Lemon in Winter: Average Water

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Kaffir Lime and Lemon Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Kaffir Lime and Lemon diseases is very important factor of Kaffir Lime and Lemon Care. These plant's diseases are:

Kaffir Lime: Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites and Red blotch
Lemon: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust and Snails

Kaffir Lime and Lemon Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Kaffir Lime and Lemon care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Kaffir Lime and Lemon pruning is done as follows:

Kaffir Lime pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning
Lemon pruning: Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Kaffir Lime and Lemon fertilizers are as follows:

Kaffir Lime fertilizers: Apply N-P-K and can go long without fertilizers
Lemon fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil