Beginning the germination process! – Page 21 – 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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Finally? it hasn't been very long, Cameron.

We're getting to the point we want two leaves the day after we stick 'em in water... 😉

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Posted : 17/03/2011 5:43 pm

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You'll have some fun watching those Tesan grow,they are very unique
and surprisingly similar to the Bulgarian Trachys.

Here's an interesting comparison picture I posted a few years ago
of Tesan vs. regular* Fortunei-Tesan are the fat ones!

Few more pictures of young Tesan-

I believe we have at 11,1, and 4 o'clock Tesan in this picture.........

Posted : 17/03/2011 7:57 pm

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Wow Jim.

How many palms you got?

Posted : 17/03/2011 9:04 pm

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Great pics Jim!

Posted : 17/03/2011 11:23 pm

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Thanks

Tim

I really couldn't begin(well I guess I could)to count them.
I have 400-500 seedlings of various Trachys,Chamaerops,Sabal,Caryota and Butia.

I also have many Trachys like the ones pictured or larger.

2 Fortunei
4 Waggies
2 Manipur
3 Oreophilus(2 seedlings)
19 Takil(seedlings)
2 T. Latisectus
1 T.Martianus
1 T.Martianus (Patkai hills)
1 T.Nanus
3 T.Tesan
1 T.Misan
1.supposedly T.Nova,looks more like a green Princeps
3. Princeps

Lot's of other seedlings too.
I also have some other palms like Bizzy,Washys etc.

Some of my favorite Chammys are C.volcano X a cross between
C.cerifera and C.Volcano-Regular Volcano and Ridgida green.

Lot's of other rare crosses between Butias and Chammy as well.

Well,I guess they are rare. 😳

Posted : 18/03/2011 12:04 pm

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Jim, you are... Unbelievable!

Posted : 18/03/2011 12:37 pm

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No, he's not, Igor.

I think he forgot a few 😆 😆 😆 😆 😈

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Posted : 18/03/2011 1:12 pm

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Wow Jim.

If they're all gone one morning you know who raided you! 😈

Posted : 18/03/2011 2:20 pm

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Cameron, I made a mistake... My Hayes Stiffie seeds germinated a few days ago.... Did your germinate?

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Posted : 18/03/2011 2:47 pm

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Awesome list, Jim!

Canadianplant, that's great! My Hayes Stiffie seeds did germinate quite early on.

Posted : 18/03/2011 3:38 pm

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😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

I did forget-more than- a few! 😆

Here's one of the Hayes "stiffie"

Posted : 18/03/2011 3:39 pm

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I'll trade you for my seeds, Jim 😆 😆

And in the oh oh department, need some advice QUICK about new waggie seeds 😯

Soaked these new Waggie seeds, looked like all floaters for the first while.
Then (poof) they started growing before I got around to taking the papery bark off.