Re: Ripe oranges
- To: B*@monterey.edu, medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: Ripe oranges
- From: K*@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 22:53:39 EDT
In a message dated 9/16/99 8:06:51 PM EST, Barry_Garcia@monterey.edu writes:
<< An odd thing it did was
it grew this weird shoot, where the leaves were three lobed (like a
very large clover leaf), and grew some long and blunt spines. >>
This was probably a shoot from the rootstock, which is most likely an
inedible variety (sour lemon, trifoliate orange, etc.) You should probably
cut it off or pull it out if you can.
Kurt Mize
Stockton, California
USDA Zone 9
