Multiply your lemon trees: cutting and marcotting in water

The lemon tree is a fruit shrub appreciated for its delicious juicy fruits and pleasant fragrance. If you want to have more lemon trees in your garden, cutting and marcotting in water are simple and effective techniques to multiply your plants.

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Cutting is a method of vegetative propagation which consists of taking a part of a plant to cultivate it and thus obtaining a new plant identical to the original. Here’s how to cut a lemon tree:

  • Choose a healthy and vigorous branch on your lemon tree. This branch must be about 10-15 cm long.
  • Remove the leaves from the lower stem to facilitate root development.
  • Soak the base of the stem in warm water or in cutting hormone to promote root formation.
  • Place the cutting in a pot filled with water and change the water regularly to avoid stagnation and promote root growth.
  • After a few weeks, roots should begin to form. Once the roots are well developed, you can transplant your cutting into a pot with a light and well drained substrate.

Marcotting in water

Marcotting in water is another method of propagating plants by encouraging root development on a part of the plant still attached to it. Here’s how to marc a lemon tree:

  • Find a low branch of your lemon tree that you want to marcott. Make a light incision in the chosen part.
  • Wrap the incised part in peat or damp cotton to maintain moisture and promote root formation.
  • Place the marcotted part in a container filled with water so that the incised part is immersed.
  • Change the water regularly and ensure that the temperature is constant to promote root development.
  • After a few weeks, you should observe roots forming. Once the roots are sufficiently developed, you can transplant the marcotte into a pot with a suitable substrate.

By following these methods of cutting and marcotting in water, you can easily multiply your lemon trees and enjoy their tasty and fragrant fruits. Feel free to experiment with these techniques to enlarge your lemon tree garden and embellish your living space.