How Do You Grow Navel Orange Trees From The Seed?
Growing your own navel orange tree sounds great doesn’t it? Just imagine having large sweet fruit available at your fingertips. If you have never started a tree from a seed, it may be a little intimidating. However, nature is a wonderful thing and there is really not much you can do to mess this up. By following the steps below, in a few months you will have sturdy little trees ready to put in the ground. Fill the peat seed starter cup with a seed starting mixture, which you can find at any garden center. Moisten with warm water and let it sit overnight. This allows the water to activate the growing compounds and for the mixture to absorb the water leaving you with the prefect planting environment. Place the navel orange seeds into the starting mixture about 1/2 inch deep, and cover them. Place the cup on a small plate and sit it in a windowsill where it will get sunlight and heat. Water the seeds daily, always keeping the starter mixture moist. You won’t see anything right away, but a
