- 1). Inspect your tree for damaged or dead branches, which can be easily identified by their flaky bark, hollow texture, or mangled appearance. Clip these branches back to healthy, green wood.
- 2). Clip back any suckers that point vertically toward the ground or the sky. These branches will not develop properly and can interfere with healthy fruit development.
- 3). Remove any branches that are overlapping or crossing each other. This helps open up the interior of the tree to light so that the fruit can develop.
- 4). Thin out buds on immature branches that are heavily flowering, leaving one to two developing fruits. These branches may snap under the weight of the limes as they grow, causing considerable damage to your container lime tree.
- 5). Clear all scraps and leaves from the container and dispose of in a compost or garbage bin.
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