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I started off by picking the best seeds out of my key limes. The best, being the largest and fastest seeds (mature seeds, vs the thin, flat seeds, immature). I started the germinating process using the "BAGGY METHOD" which is a simple ziplock bag, with a handful of soil, a little bit of water... with the seeds added... give it a good little shake and keep it in a warm place. (I used the top of my computer monitor) I quickly had a few spout, too quickly I think... once I transplanted into their pots, they quickly died.. Having planted MANY seeds yet to spout with the baggie method, I decided to place them in their own containers before they sprouted, in case my transplanting damaged them. Unfortunatly... or maybe fortunatly, my cats knocked the pots over.... revealing MANY sprouted seeds, with huge, long roots started. I quickly ran out and bought several 3" clay pots, and WELL draining soil, heater and humidifier. Once home, I transplanted my little spouts and... this is where we stand for now. The pictures below show my 3 week old sprouts. I know... hard to see, but if you lookin the center of each pot... you can make out the little head of my seedlings. I know theres not a lot to look at yet, but its nice to have pictures from start to finish. Besides these I have in the clay pots, I have another 30 seeds on the go, still in the baggy method. I want to be sure I'm left with 2-4 strong key lime trees... so better to have too many to deal with, than not enough! |
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