Citrus fruits in the home. Rules to be followed

All favorite citrus, in addition to its taste and bright skin, are famous for their richness in vitamins, which is very useful for the human body, especially in winter. This is vitamin C, and folic acid, and potassium, and bioflavonoids (antioxidants), which are found in lemons, oranges, mandarins, grapefruits, limes, pomelo.

In this article, we will talk about how to grow citrus fruits in the home. What kind of plants are citrus fruits? What are they and where did they come to our house? They came from sun-dazzled, fertile lands of the southeast part of Asia. These plants are in the form of shrubs and stunted trees belonging to the family of Root, and some of them are great for growing a house. Also there are specially adapted for this miniature shape. Citrus fruits have a sweet and sour taste, an aroma that can not be confused with other fruits, and a bright color that, in contrast to the saturated dark green leaves, can truly delight the eye.

Blossom citrus all year round. Their flowers are soft pink or white, filling the room with a fragrant aroma, and their fruits are able to keep on the branches for months.

Before you start growing citrus at home, you should know that these plants, especially citron and lemon, perfectly tolerate the shade, and this greatly facilitates the home-grown. Lemon and citron must be protected from direct sunlight, others like light more and feel fine on the windows facing south (but the pot must be protected from overheating). In the summer, these tropical plants will be useful to keep in the open fresh air, and when the heat and dryness in the room, flowers can fall off.

In the spring-autumn season, citrus fruits require abundant watering. Water should be soft and well-settled, as these tender plants do not tolerate hard water and chlorine, this leads to yellowing of the leaves. Also citrus well react to systematic spraying with warm water. In the period from February to autumn, they need to be fed with fertilizers, because at this time they have active growth. In autumn and winter, plants can easily tolerate temperatures reaching 12-15 degrees, they are much more comfortable in a cool room than when there is dry air. It should be remembered that citrus should be kept away from batteries and from cold drafts. In addition, it is desirable to constantly moisturize the air.

If you grow citrus in your home, then do not forget that light, heat and humidity are no less important than the composition and properties of the substrate. In addition, the plant needs a very good drainage, so that water does not stagnate and the soil does not sour. The transplant is carried out as the whole volume of the vessel is filled with roots. When there is a need to transplant citrus fruits at home, you need to be very careful, because if the roots are damaged, the plant can discard the leaves. The container for transplantation should be chosen slightly larger than the previous one.

In order to successfully grow citrus in the home, you need to pay special attention to the moisturizing regime. Between watering the plant the earth should not dry completely. The water temperature should be higher than the air temperature by 2-3 degrees. If the difference in temperature of water and substrate exceeds 8 degrees, the plant will get stress and lose fruits and flowers. Watering can be done either by immersing the pot in a container of water, or in an ordinary way. In the second case, after an hour, the water that ran into the pan must be drained.

With good and proper care, home citrus plants usually do not get sick, and flowering and fruiting occurs regularly. Thanks to the allocation of phytoncides and essential oils, air is purified in the house, which has a beneficial effect on a person.