Seedling Photos
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Seedling Photos
Just some photos of the little ones...........
Bottle Palm, (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis)
Spindle Palm, (Hyophorbe verschaffeltii)
Australian Sugar Palm, (Arenga australasica)
Steve
Bottle Palm, (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis)
Spindle Palm, (Hyophorbe verschaffeltii)
Australian Sugar Palm, (Arenga australasica)
Steve
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Robust and healthy looking, Steve.
Well done!
Barb
Well done!
Barb
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Fishtails & Foxtails
Thanks Barb, a couple more...........
Fishtail Palm, Caryota mitis
A couple Foxtails, Wodyetia bifurcata
Fishtail Palm, Caryota mitis
A couple Foxtails, Wodyetia bifurcata
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King Palm, Archontophoenix Alexandrae
Macarthur Palm, Ptychosperma macarthurii
Christmas Palm, Adonidia merrillii
Macarthur Palm, Ptychosperma macarthurii
Christmas Palm, Adonidia merrillii
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Llume Palm, Gaussia attenuata
Rakum Palm, Salacca wallichiana
Champagne Palm, Hyophorbe indica
And a Chamaerops humilis seedling,
Steve
Rakum Palm, Salacca wallichiana
Champagne Palm, Hyophorbe indica
And a Chamaerops humilis seedling,
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Wonderful specimens, Steve.
You've certainly got the knack to get some of those really tough germinators to pop.
Interesting W.bifurcata...are those the adventitious roots in that close-up, or?
Can't wait to get my Wodie seeds, will rely on you to get them popped.
Although if the post office delays any longer, they'll be frozen in transit.
Barb
You've certainly got the knack to get some of those really tough germinators to pop.
Interesting W.bifurcata...are those the adventitious roots in that close-up, or?
Can't wait to get my Wodie seeds, will rely on you to get them popped.
Although if the post office delays any longer, they'll be frozen in transit.
Barb
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Thanks Barb! Now that you mentioned it, those do look like roots
That is the seed still attached, (it has lifted up a bit), As yours germinate, a "button" will form on the end of the seed. From there, roots and fronds will develop.
(adjacent germination)
Steve
That is the seed still attached, (it has lifted up a bit), As yours germinate, a "button" will form on the end of the seed. From there, roots and fronds will develop.
(adjacent germination)
Steve
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Gee, Steve, that sounds familiar...from my last year's attempt(s)
How long ago did you start most of those?
Barb
How long ago did you start most of those?
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Barb,
The Hyophorbe indica was given to me by a forum member , and the Caryota mitis was found at Lowes a year ago. (one of those "Tropical Foliage" specials that must have ended up in KS by mistake
Everything else was started from seed, the Chamaerops is almost a year old, the Gaussia & Ptychosperma are 3-4, and the rest are roughly 2-3 years old.
I don't keep much in the way of records.......lol
Steve
The Hyophorbe indica was given to me by a forum member , and the Caryota mitis was found at Lowes a year ago. (one of those "Tropical Foliage" specials that must have ended up in KS by mistake
Everything else was started from seed, the Chamaerops is almost a year old, the Gaussia & Ptychosperma are 3-4, and the rest are roughly 2-3 years old.
I don't keep much in the way of records.......lol
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Hey Steve,
I have a ton of Sabal Minor seeds that a friend sent me from Warren, Arkansas. I plan on making some kind of incubator similar to yours. How long do you think they will take to turn into something I can plant outside? These sabals are supposed to be really nice with lots of blue in them.
Thanks,
Bill
I have a ton of Sabal Minor seeds that a friend sent me from Warren, Arkansas. I plan on making some kind of incubator similar to yours. How long do you think they will take to turn into something I can plant outside? These sabals are supposed to be really nice with lots of blue in them.
Thanks,
Bill
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Bill,
An old aquarium & Christmas lights work good too!
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Here is some left over that were started last winter.
Ideally, a year or two potted to develop their full hardiness. I planted out a hundred or so one/two leaf seedlings last spring, they all seem to be doing okay, this winter will be the test!
Steve
An old aquarium & Christmas lights work good too!
viewtopic.php?t=696
Here is some left over that were started last winter.
Ideally, a year or two potted to develop their full hardiness. I planted out a hundred or so one/two leaf seedlings last spring, they all seem to be doing okay, this winter will be the test!
Steve
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Bill,
Those are a mix of 60W & 100W equivalent CFL's (13W & 21W)
I got them on sale for $1 each, they were the twist & lock base, so I had to solder them in............
My Fever Tree's, (Acacia xanthophloea), quit growing when I brought them in this year, kept adding bulbs until growth restarted.
Took 4 21W CFL's, so that seems to be the minimum to maintain plants that require higher light levels.
(just thought I would pass that along
Steve
Those are a mix of 60W & 100W equivalent CFL's (13W & 21W)
I got them on sale for $1 each, they were the twist & lock base, so I had to solder them in............
My Fever Tree's, (Acacia xanthophloea), quit growing when I brought them in this year, kept adding bulbs until growth restarted.
Took 4 21W CFL's, so that seems to be the minimum to maintain plants that require higher light levels.
(just thought I would pass that along
Steve
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As always looking great. Nice of you to keep us updated as to how they are coming along. What do you use for sterilizing the seeds before germinating for fungus ect? I used hydrogen peroxide for my last seedling project. I now use it to kill any pathogens in the soil and to boost growth.
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John
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John
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John,
Really don't use any fungicide/bleach pretreatments. I just make sure the seeds are fresh, properly cleaned, and into a sterile germination media.
The only time I run into mold/fungus problems is with older seeds, a couple bad ones in the batch will quickly spread fungus to the good ones. So I usually just toss the ones with repeated problems, unless they are expensive seeds, then I start trying every treatment possible
Thanks for the link! I've used Chamomile tea in the past, it works well as a mild fungicide.
http://www.weekendgardener.net/plant-pr ... 030803.htm
Steve
Really don't use any fungicide/bleach pretreatments. I just make sure the seeds are fresh, properly cleaned, and into a sterile germination media.
The only time I run into mold/fungus problems is with older seeds, a couple bad ones in the batch will quickly spread fungus to the good ones. So I usually just toss the ones with repeated problems, unless they are expensive seeds, then I start trying every treatment possible
Thanks for the link! I've used Chamomile tea in the past, it works well as a mild fungicide.
http://www.weekendgardener.net/plant-pr ... 030803.htm
Steve
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