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| Jeruk limau AKA Nasnaran Mandarin |
Our new citrus seeds arrived!, the variety is called - { jeruk limau }
and I tell ya, I love the name.
As you can see from the pictures, the seeds were very fresh, nearly every one sprouted, they seem to have a tendency to push there first leaves to the side and from inspection are polyembryonic. While they appear tiny, there root structure is quick and strong, probably the most aggressive roots of the varieties we've grown so far. Even at the size in this picture I still had to really pry them apart. ( was not expecting that at such a young age ) As stated around the web, these might have a good possibility for rootstock after production trials.
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| Far right is a visible sign of the second plant sprouting from one seed + polyembryonic + citrus amblycarpa |
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| Jeruk Limau seedling + citrus amblycarpa |
I am looking for the seeds of this plant for ages. Could you please share where I can purchase the seeds? I would be eternally thankful! I am living in Spain and we have a mild Mediterranean climate. I just visited Indonesia but could not purchase the seeds or young plants to take with me. I was able to buy the fruits on the market. Could you share with me what the succes rate would be if I dried the fruits and use the seeds to start cultivating plants, e.g. do you have any experience with cultivation from seeds from the fruit?
ReplyDeleteI purchased my seeds off of ebay but sadly they no longer seem to be available. Since I am growing them from seeds it would be a long time before I could even get seeds to sell. Whatever you do, if your planning on trying to grow them from seed, dont dry out the fruits or let the seeds dry out. As, citrus of all kinds lose there viability ( drastically ) when dried out. Your best bet is to either keep them in the fruit during your travel ( if thats permitted ) or wrap them in a wet paper towel and sealed inside a ziplock bag during your trip back home ( if thats permitted ).
DeleteIf you do not dry the fruits/seeds out, based off of my experience growing them from seed, you will have fantastic results. I had a 90+ percent success rate. To be honest, of all the citrus I've grown from seed, these were the most viable ( from what I remember, I believe my seeds came from the area you speak of- Indonesia )
I started them out in a (pro mix) potting soil in a room that stayed at 26+ degrees Celsius. They were in a small plastic container to create a humidity dome. They sprouted up very quickly and had vigorous root growth in a very short period of time. They should be potted up immediately if you have multiple seeds sprouting in one container as the roots will become tangled together.
This variety of citrus goes by a few names so maybe if the seeds you have dont work out, try searching for (citrus amblycarpa) on ebay every so often. Hopefully the seller comes back online with them someday, there seems to be a lot of people interested in this variety.
Hope this helps!
Hello Simpson,
DeleteI am trying to grow same seeds (Nasnaran Mandarin - Jeruk Limau). I saw very tiny leaf sprouting only 2 though. Could I ask you some question since you have successful grow them.
How many days normally they're sprouting? and in what weather range this cultivation growing? I have move them in and out of backyard and indoor if it's during night time. I'm from Sacramento where during nigh time we're at 42 degree Fahrenheit = 5.5 degree of Celcius now. I'm afraid it'll be die for cold weather and we're heading for fall and winter here, any suggestion?
Thank you so much! Simpson
Thank you for your reply. I have purchased about 30 fruits and will start experimenting with these when I get home. I will try to buy young plants from a nursery in Singapore after a tip. I will keep you posted about my experiments. Thanks again for your input.
ReplyDeleteThe Nasnaran Mandarin (or jeruk limo in Indonesian) is very common in Central Java. The limes that they sell at market are largely the Nasnaran Mandarin for use in cooking (for making sambal). Whilst they are polyembryonic, I have gotten one that appears to be very different from the parent in terms of the leaves and aroma of the plant. Anyhow, I went back (to Java) and got cuttings to graft them to the seedlings :-) Don't let the seeds dry out. I just pop them from the fruit into some soil and you will get almost 100% (save for a few shriveled seeds).
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