Meyer Lemon Tree 》Seeds 》Germination

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Posted by YMS_1975 none (My Page) on

Tue, Jul 15, 14 at 10:04

Hello,

I have just acquired some Meyer Lemon Tree Seeds.
I'm in the process if germinating them.

I'm new to this (planting). I saw a video on YouTube on how to germinate seeds so I want to make sure I'M doing this right.

I took my seeds and placed them in a damp paper towel. Then I wrapped the paper towel so that the seeds were in there snug. I then placed my damp paper towel (which has the seeds in it) in a Ziplock style bag and sealed it.

1) Do I need to re-moisten the paper towel at any time?
2) How long does it typically take to germinate these seeds?
3) My understanding is that they should be kept in a cool dark area (no exposure to light) while germinating. Is this correct?

When I received my seeds there weren't any directions on how to germinate the seeds.

Lil' help? :)

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Posted by MrsG47 7 RI (My Page) on
Tue, Jul 15, 14 at 10:48

I grow citrus too! But I suggest you try the 'Citrus' forum as they are totally prepared to answer your questions.

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Posted by YMS_1975 none (My Page) on
Tue, Jul 15, 14 at 11:02

Thanks for the heads up! I just copied and pasted this thread into the Citrus forum.

Now how do I delete this one? I don't see any options to delete or close this thread.

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Posted by Bradybb wa8 (My Page) on
Tue, Jul 15, 14 at 11:25

I germinated some from a few Lemons that were on a small tree bought at a store.
They were done in your way described YMS.I think I peeled the outer seed coat off first,so it didn't take as long.Just about all of them grew.
Mine were kept in a plastic tub with some Fig starts,with a heat mat under it,so they weren't cool.The bags can be checked for moisture,but if sealed,they should retain it.
Mine took about a month to grow.
Just for an experiment,I put some Tangerine seeds of a couple different kinds in some half gallon pots and lots of them came up,so it's not too difficult. Brady

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