Extracting seed from rootstock fruit
Seed Program
Bugs for Bugs produces rootstock seed for the citrus industry. The seed is extracted from trees grown under strict supervision of QDPI&F to ensure high vigour and freedom from disease.
All seed extracted is treated in hot water, chlorinated and treated with a fungicide to maintain highest possible quality.
The seed is supplied to citrus nurseries to ensure that citrus growers plant only quality trees.
Removing pulp from extracted seed
Seed drying
Packaged seed ready for despatch
Rootstock varieties available:
Queensland Citrus Improvement Scheme (QCIS) and Auscitrus join forces.
QCIS and Auscitrus are now working together to ensure a standard high quality product for the citrus industry. Through collaboration and streamlining our mutual goal is to provide citrus rootstock seed at more competitive prices. Our seed is increasingly sought after throughout Australia and from other citrus growing regions in the world. All orders and sales are now coordinated through Auscitrus.
For a copy of the current rootstock seed order form click here