Kaffir Lime

Sweet Lime

Kaffir Lime and Sweet Lime Care

Kaffir Lime

Sweet Lime

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

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

Acidic

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

1.8 Fertilizers

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

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Full Sun

Watering Kaffir Lime and Sweet Lime

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 Sweet Lime 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 Sweet Lime 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 Sweet Lime is as follows:

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

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Kaffir Lime and Sweet Lime 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 Sweet Lime diseases is very important factor of Kaffir Lime and Sweet Lime Care. These plant's diseases are:

Kaffir Lime: Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites and Red blotch
Sweet Lime: Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner and Red blotch

Kaffir Lime and Sweet Lime Pruning

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

Kaffir Lime pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning
Sweet Lime pruning: Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches

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

Kaffir Lime fertilizers: Apply N-P-K and can go long without fertilizers
Sweet Lime fertilizers: Fertilize in early to mid-summer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer