AboutTom Alonzo Expertise I have been growing plants from seeds for at least 20 years. I have grown literally hundreds of different kinds of vegetables, trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, tropicals, some cacti, water plants, iris, rose, lilies, cannas, etc. I enjoy starting from seed.
Experience I've been growing my own seeds for 20 years with indoor propagation equipment I built myself. I am also an Allexperts volunteer on the perennial forum. I have completed the Master Gardener course through the Kansas State University Extension. I have experience with a wide variety of seeds and I have also read through Norm Deno's books on seed germination.
Question I have a miniature orange tree that is days away from being completely dead and it has many oranges on it that it has recently started to drop. Is it possible to grow another tree from these seeds? If so, how do I go about doing this? The oranges the tree has produced are completely healthy and most are matured and ready to eat.
Answer Hi Cale,
Thanx for your question. It is possible to grow another tree from the seed of any of the fruit that are ripe, from your tree. Remove the seed from the fruit and plant one inch deep in a pot of regular potting soil. Keep watered but well-drained. Seedlings will emerge in less than two weeks and need lots of light. I would keep them under a 40-watt shoplight until they are large enough to be transplanted to separate pots and either planted outdoors if your climate allows or planted in a permanent pot to be treated as a houseplant. Bear in mind that your tree is probably a hybrid so the seeds of the fruit will most likely result in a tree and fruit inferior to your plant.
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