420allthe time
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I was wondering if it was possible to grow a key lime tree or orange tree from a seed in a keylime and orange from the market? anyone done it/ know how to?
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yes it is possible
but and a big BUT, there is a chance it may no produce any fruit. i dont know why exactly but thats what i was told.
anyways how i dry my apple seeds/orange seed. i tend too place them on window sill and let sun dry them off. as for potting i tend too just pop them straight into potting soil/medium and then let mother nature work her magic. i planted 5 seeds and 2 came up, braeburn are the type.
but and a big BUT, there is a chance it may no produce any fruit. i dont know why exactly but thats what i was told.
anyways how i dry my apple seeds/orange seed. i tend too place them on window sill and let sun dry them off. as for potting i tend too just pop them straight into potting soil/medium and then let mother nature work her magic. i planted 5 seeds and 2 came up, braeburn are the type.
satch
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It takes a few seasons before you are even able to know if your tree is capable of bearing fruit so start a bunch if you plan on doing this. It would probably be easier to just buy a seedling tree or a mature one from a nursery. I wish I was somewhere cool enough to grow apples. If you're wanting to get citrus trees going, I'd highly recommend Meyer Lemons, they aren't as sour as normal lemons and have a somewhat vanilla flavor. I've had a Dwarf Meyer for years and it gives a heavy yield each season.
Qwerg
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It will grow much different fruit than it's origin fruit or may not grow any fruit at all, why? Because it came from a farm where it was hybridized. Look it up on Wiki. Also you have to put it through artificial winter usually for the best fruit seed results. As for lemons, oranges and I think limes are the same, it's all citrus, all you have to do it germinate as is, or scrape the surface with a file and then germinate. Never tried it myself but have researched on many fruit seeds.
Anonononymous
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Qwerg's right about filing around the seed, it's called scarification. It helps the seed absorb moisture better so it's more likely to germinate.
figtree
Active Member
i've heard of farmers irradiating their crops so you cant just plant the seeds from market fruit, probably a regional thing and market thing. i've tried seeds from regular grocery stores with no success, then found these killer apples (cripps pink) at a discount store and thought i'd try to germinate them. success! cant wait to have my own fantastic apples.
has anyone else heard of farmers irradiating crops?
has anyone tasted a cripps pink apple? i never heard of them until this discount grocery store carried them.
has anyone else heard of farmers irradiating crops?
has anyone tasted a cripps pink apple? i never heard of them until this discount grocery store carried them.
floridasucks
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split it open without harming the seed inside (kinda hard to do). practice on one first, theres a spot along the thin edge that you can get a knife into, just dont stab the seed. take out the seed and put it in a plastic bag with a wet paper towel and put it somewhere warm. after a while youll see the roots growing and you will know which way to plant it.
