Jim....good info on the trachys, thanks. 😉

Only 6-That's embarrassing.
Mine will take until 2011 to grow 6 🙄

I did have enough Carl Pool for them.

Bill

Looking forward to trying it next year.
If they grow as much as yours did,they will be to big to protect 😯

Lets hope they grow so big that it's a pain to protect them, remember there never to big to protect 😀

Bill

Right just extend your house out over the front yard and charge them rent!
Like Barb did 😉

Hi wxman, have the seeds finished soaking? Great variety great palms you're starting!
What potting media did you decide on?

John and Steve gave two good links over on Photos for easy-to-get and effective fungicides:
Use 3% hydrogen peroxide, other idea was Chamomile Tea.
(was going to post those links but lost them!!) 😐

To keep potted seeds/soil from drying out, can you mist them twice a day with water that was boiled (and cooled)?
Maybe throw plastic over the pots, elevating it somewhat...maybe a chair or a box in each of the four corners to form a bit of a tent where air can still circulate.

I spent a big part of the day potting up my foxtail seeds...50 of 'em.
Ran out of pots, ran out of peat moss, the other bag was frozen in my trunk so I had to heat it on the woodstove first 😥
Great way to spend a day.

Please post some pics of your set-up.

Here's my 50 seeds planted...I left one seed in a jug of water just to see what happens when.
The dust on my woodstove is from mixing dry peat moss (and rehydrating), and mixing perlite. Cough! Choke!

Barb

Good job with all those seeds Barb, I'd say the wood stove will keep them warm enough. Do you plan having them germinate by morning? LOL! I'm soaking my first batch as we speak.

Bill

Thanks.
I was scrambling for containers, rooting around in cupboards 😆 😆

germinate by morning?

It just looks like they're close to the stove.
After all that work I sure don't want to cook 'em.

I got an aquarium thermometer for soaking seeds to keep them at 85 to 90 F.
Didn't realize that thermometer doesn't work OUT of water.
Why not? mercury is mercury, after all.

Husband asked "Why 50?"
"Because I want ONE foxtail palm, and none of my last palm seeds popped!"
😉

Barb

Barb,

You're all set there!
Nothing to do now but pot them up as they germinate 8)

Those thermometers should work in or out of the water, are you getting a cool reading inside the containers?
You may need to experiment moving the cart around to find the perfect spot.

Steve

Thanks Steve, it was fun to do but hard on my old back.
Seems I need a potting bench inside AND outside.

Glad the little greenhouse is on wheels 😆
Its plastic fitted plastic cover goes on overnight.

thermometers should work in or out of the water

Yes it does 😳 😳 guess I expected a big drop when it went into media vs. warm water.

Barb

Just kidding around Barb, I know your not going to cook em 😀

Bill

If I do, I'll eat 'em to hide the evidence of my stupidity. 😆 😆
Barb

If I do, I'll eat 'em to hide the evidence of my stupidity. 😆 😆
Barb

😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆

And you may still END UP with one! 😯

Drumroll, ta da

I am so excited! Even if it's the only one of the 50 to pop...

next time I want fresh seeds like this, I'm getting them from CFPACS!

life is good 😀

Barb

PS--it's Foxtail Palm (Wodyetia bifurcata).