Hi Barb,

the heating strip looks like this........from the site I purchased it (alligator alley.com)

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I place the heating strip inside a large cooler with the seeds. I close the cooler top. The termostat maintains the cooler temp at 85-90F. Palm seeds sprout great. 😉

I can place the cooler anywhere in the house/garage and the 90F is easy to maintain since it's warming a small space.

Great product Tim.
I think that's what Cameron used.

Barb

I should probabbly use a heating mat next time I start some seeds. I have just cleaned and planted seeds and hoped for the best which does not seem to go so well. I have had problems with seedlings getting infected with damping off right after germinating after waiting 15 months :(.

Has anybody used peat pellets for a small amount of seed, or is this too expensive or does not work?
Keith

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Was just experimenting with them.
3 Jubaea germinated.

I'm not using pellets this year, but I'm also not away for long periods of time.
So able to mist them 2 x / day.

Barb

Hello . I went and bought a heat pad today . will compare results to seeds above fridge ( no extra heat) I will put about 15 varieties of palm, cycad, yucca, agave and magentis grass ( coming).
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Keith,

Germinating mats are a good idea.
Bottom heat always speeds up palm seeds, which can be a very long process with some.

Gotta ask: what's the "hybrid palm" species/variety?

Barb

Thanks Barb the hybrid is a Hybrid Trachycarpus fortunei x wagnerianus palm. I got about 200 seeds started them feb 1

Hybrid Trachycarpus fortunei x wagnerianus

Cool, look forward to seeing which traits are dominant.
That's always so interesting.

I use warm misting water, a few squirts on each seed/day because even with a germinating mat, the soil around the seed never really feels warm.
Your soil mix looks like good quality potting soil for flowers, etc.
A few drops of hydrogen peroxide in the misting bottle will keep fungus away if you overwater.

The lid should also be off for a while each day.

Look forward to seeing 'em all, Keith.

Barb