Organic Potting Mix Amazon. Citrus Fertilizer Amazon. Depending on the time of year and your location, you may have quite a variety of fruit to choose from at the store. When I first tested this out, I bought one of everything because I had never really paid attention to the seeds before. Be sure to get the ID stickers that come with the fruit in many stores they have the SKU barcode on them. Some citrus fruit has nice, plump seeds—that we may not like for eating but work great for germinating.
Others have odd, flat seed-like shells, seemingly devoid of any real growing power. Those are not likely to germinate. I had some old nametag cardstock Avery nametags for my printer so I made labels. You can email me to request a copy of my Word template if you want to use mine. Cut the fruit in half, top to bottom if top navel is visible. This avoids damaging too many seeds with the knife, as many seeds tend to form around the middle horizontally. Some fruit has a lot of seeds, others may have few.
The grapefruit photo, above had just one seed total but it was a good one and grew into a tree. If they float, they may still be okay but double check that there is really something inside the shell. If in doubt, discard them. Seeds naturally come with outer protection that prevents unwanted germination.
For citrus, the seeds have both a hard seed coat made of two half shells sealed together , protecting the tender seed inside, and there may also be gel around the seed, to provide an additional barrier.
Look for the hard, flat pointed end of the seed shell and snip it off with nail clippers, careful not to damage the actual seed inside. There are also skin-like layers inside which I leave alone the seed will grow fine with the skin there. Moisten a few sheets of paper towel and place the seeds on it, at least an inch apart in all directions to leave room for root growth.
Cover with another layer of moist paper towel and place in a food storage tub with lid or food storage bag. You want the seeds in contact with warm moisture ongoing. Not too damp. Attach your plant tag with a binder clip and place everything in a warm, dark location. I put them in a kitchen cupboard.
I put reminders in my phone to check on them every days. Occasionally I forget and weeks later find this crazy-good thing growing in my cupboard! Wrap it back up and put it back in the cupboard. We want roots at least an inch long before planting. A regular organic potting mix is good for clay and other non-plastic pots. You could also use a cacti potting mix with plastic pots because they retain more moisture.
I prefer to use separate little pots but sometimes I have limited room for lighting so I will put them all in one container for the first few months. Position the roots just below the soil surface. Any other growth can be above soil level. Water thoroughly, top up potting mix if needed, and gradually transition plant to a warm, sunny location over a few weeks. This next photo shows two lemon trees I started from seed a year and a half ago.
One I moved to a larger flower pot and the other I kept in the red cup. You can see how much bigger the up-potted one has grown: clearly they like room for their roots. I started several different hybrids from seed and after 5 months from the day I removed the seed from the fruit they range in size from 4 to 7 inches tall. It may be years before flowers form, then pollination can occur you can help it , and fruit forms.
Use fertilizer specifically for citrus plants and follow the application instructions on the label. Each seed will produce up to three sprouts. Clip away all but the most vigorous sprout. Transfer each sprout from the seed tray into its own container of potting soil.
Poke a hole with a pencil into the soil and set the sprout's root in the hole. Tamp it down with your finger to ensure firm contact. Continue watering the satsuma seedlings throughout the growing season, allowing them to dry out slightly between waterings.
Transplant them to larger containers when they outgrow their current containers. Transfer satsuma seedlings to full sun and moist, well-drained soil outdoors only if you live in U. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 7 and above. Check the moisture consistency of the soil regularly by touching the topsoil. If it feels dry, water it uniformly, without disturbing the seeds. The seeds will take days to germinate. Discard the plastic cover once they start growing.
Note : The tree grown from seeds can take up to years to produce fruits, whereas the grafted trees start producing fruits within years. Share via. Share This. January 15,
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