Citrus Growers Forum

gregn · Posted: Sun 18 May, 2008 2:14 pm

I have had a number of unknown citrus seeds germinating for the last several months. A few weeks back as the shoots started to appear , one of them showed little or no colour. I thought this was odd and perhaps it would die off - but no, it has continued to grow and now has about the same development as the other seedlings and still virtually no coulour on the leaves. The seedlings are being grown in a table top heated greenhouse under grow lights. The rest of the seedlings have normal coulour. Is this common? What is the long term prognosis to this anomaly?

Thanks, Greg

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Gregn, citrus enthusiast. North Vancouver Canada. USDA zone 8. I grow In-ground citrus, Palms and bananas. Also have container citrus

Sylvain · Posted: Sun 18 May, 2008 5:41 pm

gregn wrote:

Is this common?

Very common for Poncirus trifoliata.

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What is the long term prognosis to this anomaly?

Death.

gregn · Posted: Sun 18 May, 2008 7:52 pm

That IS rather harsh Shocked

This is some sort of mandarin cross - possibly Yuzu? I assume that it will not be able to absorb nutrients through the foliage hence - the DEATH proclamation? Kind of what I figured - I will let nature take its course and see what happens.

Greg

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Gregn, citrus enthusiast. North Vancouver Canada. USDA zone 8. I grow In-ground citrus, Palms and bananas. Also have container citrus

Laaz · Posted: Sun 18 May, 2008 9:27 pm

Harsh but true....

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