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I'm in 10A - as we approach Summer what temperature range is the cutoff for using oils, and can soaps be used during the hottest part of the hyear?
My preliminary searches indicate probably no, but curious if it is possible ship cuttings from non-HLB states to California, or if the only honest legal way is through the CCPP. CCPP is sort of expensive and as a beginner with not a large budget I'm trying to figure out alternative methods of getting scion wood. Also as a beginner at grafting, I've failed quite a bit on citrus so need a little support from having extra.
I grew Rough Seville from seed last year, didn't notice many multiple seedlings if any. If the seedlings are fairly uniform, and none or few jump out as variants should be OK.
I got 1 seedling per seed from my Seville seeds
Bergamot is the scent in Earl Grey Tea. Sour Orange, Citrus aurantium has quite strong scented leaves.
The fruit and seeds are fairly distinct, ( also the juice flavour ) if you look at the pics in the UC Riverside link.
https://citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus-varieties/category-or-type/sour-oranges
Overall your pics look like sour orange, but I would put all the info together.
There might be a few types and hybrids used as rootstock.
Most Sour Orange have Bergamot scented leaves. Smooth Seville probably a Pummelo Sour Hybrid doesn't have much scent.
Leaves of Seville are pointy trowel shaped with wide petioles.
https://citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus-varieties/category-or-type/sour-oranges
Sour orange was the go to rootstock until Tristazia various struck. If you live in an area without the disease Sour Orange is an outstanding rootstock. I have an inground Sour Orange tree, so I am able to get all the seed I can ever use.
I do not screen the Turface MVP. I use it right out of the bag. The product comes highly uniform in texture. I mix it with either peat or Miracle grow Garden Soil. Both mixes are good, but blended with Miracle Grow Garden soil is even better..
... However, I have found that Turface MVP and Peat is far superiors as a medium for container citrus trees..
... However, I have found that Turface MVP and Peat is far superiors as a medium for container citrus trees..
The Turface MVP:Peat mix (50:50 mix) that caused me to start this post last September, is now 3 months old. So far it looks and acts exactly like it did on day one. When testing the 50:50 determining when to water I still use my finger, and stick it into the medium its full length.
One Note: Miracle Grow Garden Soil is not the same throughout the country. Here in Colorado and in Laaz's area it is a good draining medium. In other parts of the country it is made from different ingredients and thus different characteristics.
