Cultivation

Outdoor Lemon Cultivation

Citrus x limon (L.) Osbeck

Lemon is not an outdoor crop due to the lack of a deep dormancy period and critical sensitivity to sub-zero temperatures.

In the reference 15 varieties crop Lemon, where this is mentioned in the description.

The biology of the lemon precludes its survival in the open field in most regions, as the plant lacks mechanisms to withstand frost. Active growth begins at +12°C, and at temperatures below zero, the tree is unable to regenerate after freezing damage.

In agronomic practice, outdoor cultivation refers either to keeping container-grown plants outdoors during the season when nighttime temperatures are no lower than +10...+12°C, or to the use of trench cultivation in subtropical zones. Such methods involve high risks, as even brief exposure to temperatures down to -8°C causes critical stress to the plant.

General information about the subject — on the page Open field.

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Varieties of Lemon mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.