Step 4: Set Your Cup in the Sun
Your lemon pit will require a nice warm and sunny spot to start sprouting. I have mine on a windowsill, where it can soak up natural light. Lemon seeds need around 8 hours of sunlight a day on average, so you will want to position yours where it can soak up as much sun as it can.
If you don’t have a really sunny spot, you can use a grow light instead.
Step 5: Water Consistently and Wait It Out
Now, we wait. Test the soil every couple of days, to ensure it’s still damp. If it looks dry, toss in a little water. Just mind you don’t hit it with too much water, as excessive moisture can cause the seed to rot.
In about 2-4 weeks, you will have a tiny little green sprout popping up from the soil. This is a huge win! Keep the plastic cover on until the sprout is a couple of inches high, then take it off to allow the plant a little more air.
How to Take Care of a Lemon
When your starting cross possesses starts out thriving, it truly is time to have a modest amount of extra creativity.
Light: Put your little lemon plant in the sunniest window available.
Water: Water when the top inch of the soil feels dry. More water is not always better!
Fertilizer: Fertilize the plant with balanced fertilizer every few weeks once a couple of months have passed. 12.) Citrus are particularly eager, somewhere between the whippet and barrel racer in the race for a little extra feeding.
Once it starts to take off, you might transplant it to a bigger pot to let the roots spread out a little. A pot with drainage holes is best, as it prevents soil from getting waterlogged.
