Planting Lemon Seeds: Growing Seedlings

Lemon seedlings are germinated in a sunny, indoor environment. Usually, the seeds are set in a pot.
Here are the things that you will need to grow a lemon tree from seed.

 Organic lemon seeds.

• A pot filled with soil and organic fertilizer mix (read: how to prepare soil).
• The suggested pot size is about 5 inches deep and 4 inches wide (for indoor planting use 8x8in).
• And plant them into the pot about 1/2 inches deep.
• Now, Place the pot in a warm place inside your home and water it frequently.
• Finally, when you plant the seedlings indoor you will need a pot/ bag/ barrel.
• The size can vary in width, least size is 8-inch by 8-inch( 20cm X 20cm) width and height.
• But, if you like to grow them big inside your house you will need a bigger pot size about 18 inches deep and 24 inches width (read: transplantation tips).

Note 1: After planting the seed keep it in a warm place. It will help them germinate. And after that move the pot near a window. It will require sunlight in this stage for 5-6 hours.
Note 2: Generally, lemon trees that originated from the seed will need a 4-5 year to produce lemon fruit. However, that is a long time to wait on. But, I found a solution that can reduce time significantly (discussed below: how to get lemon from seed germinated tree faster).


Method 2:
Germinating lemon plants in a plastic bag. Here, is the step by step process…

Growing Seedlings in Plastic Bag:

After collecting the seeds, choose a plastic bag. Then fill it with organic soil mix. And, the last step- put the seed into the soil.

Choosing a Plastic bag:
Choose a GMO plastic bag with a zipper. If there is no drill or holes under the bag then you can do some drill under the pot.
Without any holes, water will stick to the bag and makes Bacteria that will destroy the growth of seeds.

 If you want to plant several seeds in one pot at a time then choose a large plastic Bag.

Filling the Plastic Bag with Soil:

Pour the mixed soil in the plastic bag and should mind that the bag will fill until the soil is about 1 ½ inch under the bag.

Using your finger or a stick Make a ½ inches hole in the soil.

Planting seeds in Plastic bag:

 When the seeds are ready to plant drop the seeds in the hole you created on the soil.

1. Cover the seeds with soil.
2. Make sure that the rounded part of the seed will remain in the upward in the soil.
3. Otherwise, roots won’t come out.
4. If you want you can cover the pot with a plastic paper.

Place the bag in a warm location:

You need to keep the Bag in a warm location so that seeds can get sunny weather. Place the bag where the temperature is between (20°C and 28°C). Don’t keep the seeds in too much hot Warmth.

Pour Water Into Plastic bag or Pot:

No matter which method you are using-
Pour water on the soil if you see the soil is getting dry. If there will no water then it will harmful for the seeds. If the environment is cool and will rain then try to remove sticker water.

• t will take at least 2 weeks for germinating the seeds.
• After germination keeps the plants in a dry and warm place.

Seed Planting Season:

You can plant lemon trees at any time of the year.

But, the best seed planting season: Late winter or early spring.


However, most of the farmers grow them inside. In that case, it can be done at any time of a year.


If you plant in a Summer Season, recently planted trees have little immunity to the warmth and dry climate. Furthermore, they can dehydrate quickly.
Young citrus plants are very sensitive to frost. If you plant in the winter, protect them from the cold.