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Sweet Lime Care

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

High

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

1.5.2 Soil Type

Rich

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

1.8 Fertilizers

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

1.9 Pests and Diseases

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

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Watering Sweet Lime

Plants need water, but the watering amount varies in different plants. Summer Plants does not need much watering but some Vegetables plant does need lots of water. Watering should be in an optimum amount for plant's healthy growth. For proper watering, first find the type of soil and type of soil drainage favorable for the plant. Watering is one of the major factors of Sweet Lime care. A caring gardener should always know the amount of water needed for respective plants. Watering Sweet Lime requirements are as follows:

  • In summer: Lots of watering

  • In Winter: Average Water

If you have a large garden, compare and discover plants which need lots of water and you will be able to decide the irrigation method to install in your garden. For over-watering plants drip irrigation is implemented. Such methods will help to water your plants in precise quantities ensuring their perfect care.

Sweet Lime Pruning

Sweet Lime pruning and providing its soil with proper fertilizers is an important part of caring it. Pruning or trimming helps the plant grow faster and stays upright. For better pruning know about minimum height and width in Sweet Lime Information. The important thing is to know when to prune and where to prune. Generally pruning can be done all over the year. But pruning of flowering plants is different than fruiting plants. Almost all fruiting plants should be pruned while they are dormant. To ensure good growth of your plant we recommend you the best fertilizers which are needed. It is very necessary to mix fertilizers in plant soil, especially when the type of soil is poor. But beware! It is very important to understand the kind of fertilizers needed for every plant you are going to plant. Wrongly fertilizing the plant may dry and burn it. Pruning and fertilizers for Sweet Lime are as follows:

  • Sweet Lime Pruning: Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches

  • Sweet Lime Fertilizers: Fertilize in early to mid-summer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Sweet Lime Diseases

While taking Sweet Lime care, its diseases should be taken into consideration as it affects the health of the plant. Pests and diseases cause harm to the plant. It might be decaying of its roots, infecting leaves, causing yellowish color, mushy spots and holes or infecting its stem. Diseases like fungi grow rapidly by consuming nutrition from plants. All these factors reduce the plant's life span. If you know what kind of diseases can occur to the plant, it will help you to find right cure and reduce the harm. So, identifying the disease and curing the plant with the right kind of pesticide is basic thing every gardener should know to ensure success in gardening. Sweet Lime diseases are Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner and Red blotch.

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