How to Get Clementine Tangerine Seeds to Grow

Orange trees are large, sensitive citrus trees and grow best in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Clementine oranges, a variety of mandarin orange, fall into the tangerine category and demonstrate smaller tree size and slightly better cold hardiness than their larger cousins. Their fruits are small, sweet and loose-skinned. Like all citrus fruits, tangerines carry plant matter for new trees in their seeds. Plant the seeds to grow fruit-producing trees, but don't expect a quick harvest.

Bowl/cup
Paper towel
Plastic bag
6-inch pots
Loose, crumbly organic compost.

Instructions

- 1
  Wash several seeds to remove fruit matter, which may inhibit growth. Fold the seeds in a paper towel and place the towel in a plastic bag. Store the bag in a refrigerator for 3 to 4 weeks to prepare the seeds for sprouting.
- 2
  Put the seeds in a cup or bowl of water. Remove the seeds that float, as these are dead, and soak the ones that sink for three to four hours to soften the husks.
- 3
  Fill 6-inch pots with drainage holes three-quarters full of loose, crumbly organic compost. Water the compost to moisten it, then push the seeds 1 inch into the soil. Give each seed its own pot for adequate space.
- 4
  Put the pots in warm, sunny sites and keep the top 2 inches of soil consistently moist. Expect germination in four to six weeks.

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