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The Easiest Way to Grow Lemons from Lemon Cuttings.

1. Gather Materials: Collect lemon tree cuttings, tissue paper, plastic bags, and a container.

2. Preparing the Cuttings: Choose healthy lemon tree cuttings, about 6-8 inches long, with at least two or three leaves.

3. Wrapping with Tissue Paper: Moisten the tissue paper and wrap it around the base of the cuttings to keep them moist.

4. Creating a Humid Environment: Place the wrapped cuttings in a plastic bag to maintain humidity, which helps with root development.

5. Monitoring Growth: Keep the cuttings in a warm, bright location, but out of direct sunlight. Check regularly for root growth.

6. Transplanting: Once roots develop, transplant the cuttings into pots with well-draining soil.

7. Care for New Plants: Water the newly potted cuttings regularly and provide adequate sunlight for continued growth.

Conclusion: Successfully Grow Lemon Trees
Follow these steps to propagate lemon trees from cuttings and enjoy fresh lemons from your own garden.

Onion fertiliser application

In onion production, you have to know the market requirements and manipulate the production practice to produce the desired quality of product. Planting density and fertilisation are critical in determining the size, weight and general quality of onion bulbs produced.

Onions have a relatively low nutrient uptake efficiency due to their shallow root system, characterised by thick roots with very few and short hairs.

Therefore, it is critical to implement a fertiliser programme adapted to those conditions to help to achieve optimum yields.

It is essential to time the applications of nutrients as close as possible to the rooting zone in frequently and readily available forms.

Major nutrient removal

Application of fertilisers that supply a balanced nutrient for onion, giving both primary, secondary and micro-nutrients is critical for high yields and quality produce.

Nutrient removal figures show that nitrogen and potassium are the minerals needed in greatest quantities in onion crops.

They are fundamental for achieving high marketable yields. However, it is important not to over-apply nitrogen, particularly in bulb onions, as this can delay maturity, soften bulbs and lead to storage rots.

In similar fashion to nitrogen, most phosphorus is required early on in the plant’s development to ensure good root growth and to boost establishment.

Potassium is particularly important where high N rates have been applied, to help maintain yield by increasing dry matter and sugar accumulation in the bulb (better bulb size and weight).

Fertilisation regime

Fertiliser application for onion should, therefore, start by first week after transplanting, with an NPK regime for establishment of the crop. 40 per cent of the N and K as well as calcium requirements should then be applied by the third to fourth week during the first top-dress.

The second top-dressing should then be done at the bulbing stage, supplying the rest of the nutrient needs. Calci