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Laaz
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Posted: Fri 23 Nov, 2007 12:59 pm
I want to thank Bob McCartney of Woodlanders nursery for sending me a nice supply of swingle for next years rootstock.








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Millet
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Posted: Fri 23 Nov, 2007 2:09 pm
Laaz, you can start your own forrest.
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Laaz
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Posted: Fri 23 Nov, 2007 7:21 pm
Yes it will. I planted them today in a 25 gallon community pot. I'll get updated photos as they grow.

BTW... The trifoliata smell from these is terrible. I had to use lighter fluid to get the stuff off my fingers. I know a few of you make citrusaide out of these... I can't imagine drinking this stuff.

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Posted: Fri 23 Nov, 2007 9:43 pm
Swingle citrumelo grows very fastly here. They are the biggest of all my rootstocks. Very Happy

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The trifoliata smell from these is terrible
I'm agree, I don't like smell of all trifoliate-hybrid, but swingle stinks ! Laughing
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JoeReal
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Posted: Fri 23 Nov, 2007 10:26 pm
With all of that smell, I'm beginning to suspect that these will be good sources of biodiesel, Razz
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Laaz
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Posted: Fri 23 Nov, 2007 10:33 pm
Yup, smells like a skunk in heat... Laughing

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Posted: Fri 23 Nov, 2007 11:18 pm
I've read somewhere that roadkill skunk are used to make biodiesel...
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dauben
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Posted: Sat 24 Nov, 2007 4:02 am
JoeReal wrote:
I've read somewhere that roadkill skunk are used to make biodiesel...


What can't they make biodiesel out of these days? Smile

Actually the History Channel did a neat story on alternative energy sources. They said that "Switchgrass" is possibly one of the most promising biodiesel crops since it can be grown in most of the U.S. and yields energy output of 4.4 times the amount of energy required to plant/harvest/refine it. Here's a website on it: http://www.switch-grass.com/index.php

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