Cycas siamensis

After a 3 day soak, then a week at 90*F

( these were a little dehydrated when received, using a sphagnum mix to keep the moisture content up)

Steve

And here we are today,

These two were "Rattlers", ( even after a two week soak), a little persuasion and all is good 8)

Steve

Steve,

I thought if they "rattle" they are bad. I threw out a couple of Cycad revoluta because of it. They also floated in water. 😐

Dean

Hi Dean,

This seems to have worked out well, ( with these seeds at least 8)

Used one of these style drill bits, ( kept me from pushing the bit into the seed 😀

The hole should just barely open up into the cavity, I drilled into the end of the seed that was originally attached to the cone, ( far away from the embryo)

Afterwards, soak in sterile water and use a sterile germination medium. (Distilled water & Perlite)

Steve

Thanks, Steve, for showing me your method.

Dean

Dean,

You're welcome! Not sure how many different kinds of seeds this might work on, but if it saves a few, then it's worth trying 😀

Off and growing with no problems,

Steve

Beautiful, Steve.

Dean, cycad info from Tom Broome states that he plants even the floaters and rattlers, chiefly because of the high cost of Cycad seeds. Always worth a try.

Barb

Barb, true, next time I won't throw any out. 😥

Dean

Dean,
I had quite a few floaters of a flowering vine...after several days soaking, most of the floaters sank.
Barb

Well these seeds didn't sink. 🙁 Too late, I already put them in my compost pile.

Dean

Dean,

I've thrown some in the compost pile only to discover they germinated there a year later 😀

Here's one happily growing away,

Steve

Nice foliage, Steve. Simply lovely. 8)

Dean