Beginning the germination process! – Page 20 – 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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How long did you soak the Chilean wine palm seeds before potting in soil? How long were the radicals when you potted them? Thanks!

Posted : 15/03/2011 7:00 am

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Hi Gpenny,

I soaked them for basically the same time as the Nannorrhops. The radicals were around the same length as the earlier pics in the topic (maybe 1/16 inch ?).

Posted : 15/03/2011 9:24 am

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I've now noticed roots emerging on the Chamaerops humilis var. cerifera, Phyllostachys pubescens (Moso bamboo), and Sabal minor var. Louisiana!

Bad pics. Here are the Nannorrhops ritchiana seedlings again:

Root of Phyllostachys pubescens:

Maihuenia poeppigii:

I've also noticed some really interesting trachy growth from some previous seeds. The Chusan took a little while to germinate, and are growing fairly tall, with 1 leaf each. The Tesan germinated a bit quicker, is growing a bit shorter, and is already working on its 2nd leaf.

Posted : 15/03/2011 8:18 pm

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Awsome dude!

Nothin from my Moso yet, or the sabals. I seem to have bad luck with them (not quite warm enough yet i guess).

Grats

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Posted : 15/03/2011 8:26 pm

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Thanks! The moso have taken awhile, and yeah heat seems to be pretty beneficial with sabals!

Posted : 15/03/2011 8:33 pm

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Those N.ritchiana have grown an inch in two days!
Nice work Cameron.

Let's see the Trachies too please.
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Posted : 15/03/2011 10:02 pm

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I looked a little closer, and saw that around half of the Chusan seedlings are growing a 2nd leaf, however, this is a lot slower in comparison to the Tesan. As well, the base of the stem and the leaf of the Tesan seem to be larger than Chusan. I planted the Tesan seed probably around 2 months after the Chusan seeds, but the palms are close to the same size! I've got around 500 other Tesan seeds germinating right now, so hopefully they all show the same speed as this one!

Chusan:

Tesan:

Posted : 15/03/2011 11:06 pm

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500 OTHER Tesan seeds? 😯

It looks to me that the Chusan stems are thicker, or maybe it's pic zoom only.

Hey, when're you gonna pot up (at least) the Chusan?

(I know...I know...somewhere between 3 and 4 a.m., right?) 😆

I received my 50 Waggie seeds today.
After 2 hours of soaking, they're all still floating. Hmmmm...

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Posted : 16/03/2011 12:57 am

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It's the zoom, the Tesan is bigger 😆 Good luck with the waggie seeds!

Posted : 16/03/2011 2:32 am

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Good stuff Cameron!

So I should wait a while before removing the plants from the baggie? At least first leaf correct?

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Posted : 16/03/2011 8:24 am

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I usually wait until there is at least a first leaf.

On a side note, the first Puya berteroniana germinated yesterday!

Posted : 16/03/2011 2:30 pm

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I'm starting to see germinating Paulownia now 😀

Posted : 17/03/2011 2:52 pm

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AWsome dude!

Mine seem to still have their baby leaves, wellt he one thats growing LOL. Grats!

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Posted : 17/03/2011 2:53 pm

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Thanks! I also just noticed that the T. fortunei from Tennessee have finally started germinating. None germinated when I was soaking them (at the same time as the Hayes Stiffie), so I'm pretty relieved!

Posted : 17/03/2011 3:05 pm

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Same here, my TEsan have roots, but the Tenn, and the HS dont have any sign of germination... yet....

Grats again dude

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Posted : 17/03/2011 3:06 pm