When I bought a Meyer lemon plant, I was told to pluck off the first fruits so that the plant would benefit in the long term. My lemon plant has already started to flower. Question: Do I pluck off the flowers now or wait until the fruits are formed?
- Palmers asked 6 years ago
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Best to not to let it flower and produce fruit, so remove the flowers now. This allows the tree to use all the food it manufactures to help produce a strong framework which will support heavy crops later. The first few years the aim is to grow a big, vigorous tree. Spring is the time to apply frequent applications of nitrogenous fertilisers in small quantities while the tree is young. Read the instructions carefully when applying.
- Palmers answered 6 years ago
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