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Apr 8, 2016 5:59 PM CST
Name: Daisy I
Reno, Nv (Zone 6b)
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I grew up in citrus country and we were always told that seedlings most resemble the rootstock of the parent tree but that's not quite right. I wrote it before I remembered I went to college and should know better. But as others questioned that and the conversation went in a different direction, I didn't bother to correct myself.

Here goes: most of the time, a citrus tree grown from seed will revert to one of its parents or ancestors and will look more grapefruit than anything. I think that's where it started as grapefruit is used as rootstock for a lot of citrus. A lemon is a cross between sour oranges and citrons. A sour orange is a cross between a mandarin and a pomelo. If the seeds are viable, you could get just about anything. And don't forget the ancestry of whatever your citrus was pollinated by.

To get citrus seed to germinate, plant it fresh. If the seeds dry out, they won't grow. Also, grow every seed you can find then keep only the most vigorous seedlings. They have the best chance of being a meyer lemon.

Daisy
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