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 are suitable.
• frost tolerant,
• It can be grown up to a height of 1200 meters above sea level.

Soil

• Well-drained, deep, medium to light loamy soil.

Propagation

• Propagated mainly by seed.

Planting

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

Irrigation

• First irrigation is done just after planting.
• It should be done at an interval of 10 days in summer and at an interval of 10-15 days in winter.
• Adequate soil moisture should be maintained during flowering and fruiting stages.

Manure and Fertilizers

• Generally, fertilizers are given thrice in a year i.e. December-January, June-July, and September-October
• FYM is given in June-July or September-October.
• P.K. 600 : 400 : 600 g/tree

Training and Pruning

• Young plants are supported so that they can develop fully.
• Water sprouts, and weak, crisscrossing branches are cut from time to time.

Harvesting

• The tree starts bearing fruits after the fourth year of planting.
• Fully ripe fruits are picked.
• Harvesting is done from May to September in South India and from June to September in Eastern India (Assam).
• In North India – December to January.

Yield

• 600 – 800 fruits per tree per year.
• Some varieties yield up to 85 kg/plant.