it sprouted a few days ago and just slumped over like-so. this picture was taken 2 days ago so it looks a little less healthy. should i prop it up so that the leaves get light on the top? its the only seed that sprouted out of the whole lemon. thanks for any input
Where are you located? If you are not in a warm climate, you need to transplant the seedling to a pot and keep it inside until late spring. Lots of sun and warmth, since lemons are a citrus and will be damaged or killed near freezing temps.
Second possibility...how often do you water it? More plants die from overwatering than from underwatering and overwatering will make a seedling droop too. Lots of sunlight and a slightly acidic soil mix too. And I have heard that citrus trees need a little more iron than most plants do. One suggestion I saw was to lay a rusty nail on the soil surface so the iron can leech into the soil. And it could just be that since this is the only seed that germinated from the entire lemon you may have to start over with another lemon.
Okay, I just proof read what I wrote here and this doesn't didn't come out right. It does need lots of sunlight and a slightly acidic soil mix. Sorry if that line was confusing.
I can't remember where Clarke county is in Alabama, but when i lived in the states for a few years i used to live in Gulf Shore, next to Orange Beach, and i had lemon and orange trees in my yard. If you live close to the coast they should grow well for you. Ohh by the way,,,, Roll Tide!! I love Tuscaloosa. Pretty college town. I had friends who lived in Shelby Co. and they had a banana tree growing in their front yard, so anything is possiable with the weather in Alabama,,lol.
I have a home in SC. I have had seedlings that looked like the one in your pic when I over-watered. I would cut back on the water and see if that helps. I have lemon and lime trees here in Kuwait and I overwatered mine at first, thinking they needed the extra water in this heat. I cheated here and bought trees. Once I stopped the over watering, everything was fine. Good luck!
I used to live in Gulf Shores until about 2 years ago. Then I moved about 100 miles north It's a bummer, I miss Baldwin County a lot.
