Karna Khatta hybrid – Citrus aurantium

Description

Description

Karna Khatta hybrid (Citrus aurantium) is an old Indian Citrus variety, believed to be a sour orange type hybrid. It may contain some citron parentage as well. 

As a rootstock, Karna Khatta was at one point the second most important rootstock in India. It’s probably intermediate in performance to sour orange / rough lemon.

As a fruit, Karna Khatta are very sour, and can be used as a lemon, or to make a high quality marmalade.

Karna Khatta hybrid seeds are highly polyembryonic, so almost all seedlings will be the exact Karna Khatta hybrid variety, with few off-types. See our article on Nucellar embryony for further explanation.

Seeds per packet: 10

Germination Instructions

Upon receipt of these Citrus seeds, either:

1. Soak them in water for a few days until they swell. After soaking for a few days (with a few water changes), plant the seeds directly into a seed raising mix, and keep warm, and they will sprout after 2-3 weeks.
2. Direct sow into seed raising mix, misting regularly for about a week to ensure the seeds are well hydrated. Keep warm, and they will sprout after 2-3 weeks.

These seeds were treated with Thiram fungicide (bright green) before export, so make sure to wash your hands after touching them.