Cameron_z6a_N.S.
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Topics: 32 / Replies: 1238
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RE: Heat Mat suggestions?

I'm not quite sure, but I'm not going to try to find out! :D I'll just be convering them with like a tarp or something, and put the pots on top of ...

15 years ago
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RE: Beginning the germination process!

Here are 2 Jubaea seeds:Here's one after I cracked the outer shell (endocarp?, you need to be very careful when doing this. I've been using a hammer a...

15 years ago
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RE: Heat Mat suggestions?

I ordered the tape from "The Bean Farm", and the dimmer switches off ebay, although you could probably just get them at Home Depot.

15 years ago
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RE: Heat Mat suggestions?

Dean, if you're looking to fill a medium to large area with heat mats, you should consider using FlexWatt heat tape. It's heat tape that comes in diff...

15 years ago
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RE: -30C !!!!

Paul, yeah our coldest time of the year here is usually the last 2 weeks of Jan and the first 2 weeks of Feb

15 years ago
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RE: Beginning the germination process!

Thanks everyone!Gpenny, I'll try to post some pics for a kind of "tutorial" later today. I have another Jubaea seed that's just beginning to emerge af...

15 years ago
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RE: Germination Success!

Congrats on the success so far! The bananas need to be kept warm during the day, and rather cool at night.

15 years ago
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RE: Beginning the germination process!

I've now had a Jubaea seed pop within about 6 hours of me de-lidding it (versus the up to 1 year if I planted it in the ground :roll: ), so I have a f...

15 years ago
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RE: Beginning the germination process!

I got lucky for the sabal minor seeds, the end that I started at was the end of the embryo. I tried a Jubaea, and started at the wrong end! For some t...

15 years ago
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15 years ago
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RE: Beginning the germination process!

I just wanted to make an update about a germination test that I tried out. I used the "de-lidding" process, and it seems to be working great so far! L...

15 years ago
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RE: -30C !!!!

Sable island is part of the province that I live in :lol: It's hilarious because for elections etc it's part of the Halifax riding, but the two pla...

15 years ago
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RE: -30C !!!!

My lowest this winter has been -16.8 C (2 F)

15 years ago
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RE: American Palm? Engelmann Palm? Stoner You-Tube Video!

Ironically, the nursery that supplied him is probably the only company that "stretches the truth" more than he does! :lol: Check out some videos by ...

15 years ago
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RE: American Palm? Engelmann Palm? Stoner You-Tube Video!

Barb, I didn't even have to look at what you wrote in the thread, I already knew who you were talking about just by reading the title :lol: The discu...

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