Beginning the germination process! – Page 14 – Germination – PalmsNorth.com

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · 2011-01-28T23:49:38Z

I'm now starting to prepare for (hopefully) germinating quite a variety of seeds. I have somewhere around 100 different species of seed that I'll try to germinate, but I'm going to start with the seeds which I have the most of. Later on, I'll try to germinate the rest. I'll try to document the process as best as I can (ex. numbers of seed, days to first signs of germination, temp/soil, etc) throughout the coming months (or years :lol:), and hopefully this post can serve as a reference for anyone else trying to germinate the same species! I'll take some pics with my BB.I've began converting my computer room into a bit of a "germination room". Many of the seeds require heat in order to grow (sabals, etc). I looked into germination mats, but it would cost hundreds of dollars to cover a 6' x 6' area. I've ordered 24' of Flexwatt heat tape (the 11" width), as well as some dimmer switches to attach to the tape. The dimmer switches control the amount of power that goes into the heat tape, therefore controlling the temps. I'm going to cut the tape to size, lay it on the floor, and use it as a germination area. I'm also going to be trying out a product called Nitrozyme, which has been recommended by many palm websites for increased germination. To try to get a comparison of the product vs. nothing, I'll have a seperate space where I'll apply Nitrozyme to some seeds, and nothing to others. I'll check which ones germinate first, and if there seems to be any increased growth due to the product. I only have a 100 ml bottle, so I'll have to make it last! :lol: In the next post, I'll list which seeds I'll be trying first. Hopefully I'll start sowing them sometime next week!Cameron.

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So far since planting the seeds, I've had 1 A. havardiana, 15 A. parryi, and 1 Dioon edule germinate 😀 I'll post some pics later tonight.

Posted : 28/02/2011 2:41 pm

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Here's A. parryi ssp. parryi:

Posted : 28/02/2011 6:15 pm

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Excellent Cameron!

What kind of lights will you use? full spectrum?

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Posted : 28/02/2011 7:04 pm

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I'm not sure 😆 I'll have to see how much room there is once I get my other plants potted up and moved.

Posted : 28/02/2011 7:07 pm

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Can you put them near your other fluorescent light ASAP.
A bit of light--but for 18 hrs/day--is better than none.

It'll be great to see these grow.
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Posted : 28/02/2011 7:23 pm

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Barb, they get a fair amount of sunlight during the day, and I have 2 fluorescent lights on them from around 5 - 10 pm

Posted : 28/02/2011 7:26 pm

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The more light and warmth, the more they'll think they should grow. 😉
Just like in the desert.

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Posted : 28/02/2011 11:14 pm

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Awsome Cameron, I cant wait till mine to pop!

One of my Canna finally poked out of the soil today. A week after scarifying and planting. I never knew they were this easy!

And once again, my amarylis has 3 HUGE seed pods for the second year in a row. Last year I had almsot ALL of the seeds germinate and grow, just sitting in water. Anyone want any seed? Nothing special, just the common red/orange type.

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Posted : 01/03/2011 10:41 am

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Canadianplant, that's good to hear!

There are more agaves coming up, and the Callistemon pityoides have started to germinate now too, along with 2 more Dioon edule. It looks like the Phyllostachys pubescens is starting to send down some roots, I'll know for sure in a few days.

Posted : 01/03/2011 1:30 pm

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Did you do the salt soak for the bamboo seed?

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Posted : 01/03/2011 2:08 pm

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