Beginning the germination process! – Page 29 – 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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Thanks, Jim!

All of the trachy posts on the EPS board are great! Your thread on takils is starting to get a little long! 😆

Posted : 09/06/2011 2:06 pm

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Princeps more than any other Trachy respond to heat-
when they are small they don't need full sun,half day
or dabbled sun is fine-young Trachy seedlings seem to
suffer in to much sun.
In habitat they are quite shaded(usually)early in life. 🙂

Posted : 09/06/2011 7:00 pm

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Thanks for the info!

Posted : 09/06/2011 10:08 pm

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Some loquats have now started to germinate as well 😆

Posted : 09/06/2011 11:03 pm

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Man, your place must be chock-full of seedlings, Cameron!
WTH is a loquat?

Time for new pics...

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Posted : 09/06/2011 11:14 pm

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Barb: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loquat

Even though it's a "zone 8 indicator plant", a fair amount of people have gotten them through zone 7a winters, so hopefully I can do the same! 😆

Posted : 09/06/2011 11:23 pm

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Barb: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loquat

Even though it's a "zone 8 indicator plant", a fair amount of people have gotten them through zone 7a winters, so hopefully I can do the same! 😆

Cameron, you are always a few steps ahead of me. I contemplated a Loquat this year, but have put off the decision until next spring. I have head that there are some around here, but they do not fruit. They are pretty cool trees. Have you ever eaten the fruit?

Posted : 10/06/2011 11:29 am

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Jack, I've never tried them! The wikipedia article says that they taste like a cross between a peach, citrus, and mango!

Posted : 10/06/2011 12:34 pm

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