Many indoor plant lovers try to grow various fruit trees at home from the seeds left over from the fruit. Some of these plants take root well at home - for example, the lemon tree, which even a novice florist can grow from a seed. Despite the fact that the lemon sprouts rather quickly, the owner may not see the long-awaited fruits for many years - and in order to speed up the appearance of lemons on your home tree, it needs to be grafted.
Instructions
Step 1
To graft a lemon, find a special graft - a scion, thanks to which the lemon will become fruitful. Having purchased a suitable cutting, take care of its safety. Remove the leaves from the cutting and wrap it in a cloth dampened with water.
Step 2
Place the wrapped shank in a plastic bag and place in the refrigerator. When it's time to graft the lemon, choose the most convenient grafting method.
Step 3
For grafting using the budding method, take a special budding knife. Take a knife and 10 cm above the ground, cut the bark 1 cm across, and then 2-3 cm along. Using the tip of a knife, spread the incised bark so that there is room on top for the cutting.
Step 4
After that, take a cutting and select the bud you want to cut. Make a small cross-cut with a knife and separate the bark flap with the kidney, cutting it parallel to the stem. Just above the kidney, complete the cut and completely separate the shield with the kidney from the cutting.
Step 5
Insert the shield with the bud into the prepared T-shaped incision on your tree, slightly pressing on it from above. Wrap the grafted area with transparent tape as tightly as possible, leaving the bud and petiole outside.
Step 6
In order for the grafted scutellum to take root, provide the plant with high humidity after grafting and do not place it in direct sunlight to avoid drying out the bud. Observe the plant - if shoots have begun to form on the tree below the scion, cut them off so that they do not interfere with the development of the grafted petiole.
Step 7
In two to three weeks, you should notice the results of your work. If the stalk turns yellow and opal after this time, then you did everything right. If it just dried up, remaining in its place, you need to start the vaccination again.
