Kaffir Lime Tree Seedlings

14 years ago

Hello all! I am attempting to grow a Kaffir Lime Tree from seed. I am germinating 7 seeds right now wrapped in a wet, folded paper towel, enclosed in a ziplock bag. After 3 days, it appears that the roots are starting to pop out of most of the seeds. So it is time to drop these suckers into some soil pretty soon.

My question to you is: can I put them in a regular burpee self watering tray until they are ready for a larger container out in my greenhouse in a few months? The typical instructions I read on the Google machine says to sow them directly into a 4" pot. I don't have 4" pots, nor do I want to use these indoors b/c of space constraints.

Is there something about needing a deep container for the early stages of this lime tree that preclude me from using the normal seed starter trays?

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cearbhaill (zone 6b Eastern Kentucky)
14 years ago
I would ask this in the Citrus Forum if you don't get a response here. There are some good people over there.

Here is a link that might be useful: Citrus Forum
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
14 years ago
and you would use MEDIA in pots.. NOT soil ... it will make a big difference with a tree ...

and do understand.. that as a tree.. it has differing water needs as compared to annuals/peren's/veg's ... trees need a drink.. and then heavy drainage ...

you might also try the fruit forum ...

ken
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gthumb21
Original Author
14 years ago
ken_adrian,

Thanks. I am using a peat moss / vermiculite mix, in a burpee self-watering (bottom watering) container.

Are you saying that trees should not be grown with bottom watering?
tim_treenut
14 years ago
Bottom watering can cause a lot of issues for a tree, especially those that require good drainage.

Since you didnt spend a whole lot of money on your seeds (hopefully), i would say at the very least, give it a shot with what you have. Worst-case scenario, they die and you find out that method doest work. Best case, you get some lime trees that didnt cost ya fifty bucks