Varieties

• Fureka
• Lisbon
• Villafrance – (Eureka group)
• Lucknow seedless
• Kagzikalan
• Nepali Oblong
• Nepali Round

  

• Pant Lemon – 1 – self-incompatible
• Baramasi
• Hill Lemon (Galgal) ( pseudolemon)

Climate

• The sub-tropical climate and semi-arid conditions.
• Tolerant to frost,
• It can grow up to 1200m elevation.

Soil

Well-drained, deep medium to light loam soil.

Propagation

 Mainly propagated by seed.

Planting

• Pits are dug size of 60-75 cm³ and at a distance of 6×6 m.
• Planting is done at the onset of the monsoon.

Irrigating

• First just after planting.
• In summer 10 days interval and in winter 10-15 days interval.
• Adequate soil moisture should be maintained during the flowering and fruiting stage.

Manure & Fertilizer

• Generally, fertilizer is applied thrice in a year i.e in December – January, June – July, and September – October
• F Y M is applied in June – July or September – October.
• N.P.K. 600 : 400 : 600 gm/tree FYM

Training and pruning

• The young plants are given support so that they can grow perfectly.
• Water sprouts, week, criss-cross branches are cut from time to time.

Harvesting

• Tree start fruiting after the fourth year of planting.
• Harvesting is done in South India from May to September and in Eastern India (Assam) it is from June to September.
• In North India – December to January.
• Fully mature fruits are picked.

Yield

• 600 – 800 fruits per year per tree.