Is it possible to start growing a lemon tree from lemon seeds in indoor conditions?

Question

Is it possible to start growing a lemon tree from lemon seeds in indoor conditions?

Answer 1

yes, if the indoor conditions are like a tropical place such as california, cuz lemons grow in those types of places.  

Answer 2

yes I started Clementines that way in 2004, still no fruit though

Answer 3

Yes. You will get a rough lemon. That is a lemon that is not grafted. The fruit will not look as nice but they will  taste like lemon.

Answer 4

Maybe, but there's a reason they grow in florida and california...it's very sunny, wet and hot

Answer 5

yes, because ur question is answerable by a yes or a no, so my answer is a no. is that clear sucker?

Answer 6

Yes, it is possible, unless the seeds have been eradiated as it is the case in many grocery stores.

Check out this website for more tips on growing a lemon tree indoors:

http://www.plantea.com/lemon-tree-indoor...

It all depends on the following conditions:

lemon seeds, soil, temperature, light, moisture, and pollination.

Good luck!

Answer 7

It is. I've grown a small grape fruit tree from grape fruit seeds.

Answer 8

It is faster to buy a tree

Answer 9

I'd like to try that too. Wonder if it works.

Answer 10

Yes, it is definitely possible to do.  My mom had a lemon tree that she grew from seed for a number of years -- until it just got too big to be in the house.

There are a couple of things to keep in mind though:

Seed:  Make sure that you seed is nice and plump and that you plant a few of them.  Depending on where you live in respect to lemon-producing areas and when your fruit was picked, there is a chance that the seed may not have been fully developed at the time of harvest.  If the lemon was picked green, it is likely that your seeds will be underdeveloped.  

Plant:  Make sure that you have a nice sunny window.  The humidity in your house will be just fine, as lemon trees in California are able to grow through the dry heat of summer.  As long as you maintain your house in the upper 60s-70s and water the tree as needed, you will have no problems.

Fruit:  The fruits that you will harvest off probably won't be quite as large as the original.  This is because the tree that your original lemon came off of was likely a grafted tree that was propagated from a hybrid.  The fruits that you get will probably be about 3/4 the size and will have a bit more of a 'lemon' shape -- with the knobby points on the end (sometimes today you see lemons in the store that are almost more oval/round by comparison).  Also, you do not have to worry that you are going to have a million lemons at once and then none the rest of the year.  Lemons produce year-round and a few at a time (depending on the size of the tree), which is great!

Good luck on your lemon tree and I hope that you have great success.  If nothing else, you will enjoy the flowers from it -- they are so fragrant that there is no need for any air fresheners in your home! =)

Answer 11

to start growing them yes as they get older you need to give them direct sunlight

Answer 12

Yes, unless the lemons have been irradiated.