Posted by Mo on 2/24/2008, 11:13 am, in reply to "Planting Palm Seeds"
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From what I have read...you may not have prepped the seeds properly; you may have planted the seeds to deep; not sure how warm it is in Belgium, but I doubt it is 80~100 has suggested; the seeds may be duds as they were not from a seed company. You should soak the seeds at least 24 hours in water before planting them. It is even better soaking the seeds for a few days. (Change the water daily)
It can be necessary to crack the palm seeds in order to allow moisture into the seed.
Make only a slight crack with a small hammer.
Use a good soil mix, with lots of organic material, for planting with moisture holding ability (peat moss and perlit is often used).
Do not plant the seeds too deep; no more than a ½" below the surface or with the top exposed above the soil.
Keep the soil moist but not wet since this can cause rotting of the seeds.
Make sure that not only the top layer is moist but the soil as a whole and check for a good drainage.
Temperature: palm seeds require tropical conditions to germinate.
The optimum temperature range for germination is 80 - 100° F., some species (Talipot palm) require an even higher temperature, but do not place the pot in which you attempt to germinate, in direct sunlight.
However, even if you have done all of the above, success is not always guaranteed, since palm seeds behave erratic in germination, due to the recalcitrant nature of many of these.
Sometimes it can take up to 8 (eight) weeks, or even longer (up to many months), before you will notice something; so be very patient and do not give up too easily!
--Previous Message--
: Hello everybody,
: I am living in Belgium and this year I
: was on a holiday in Croatia. I found
: some palmseeds and took them home. I
: don't know what kind of palmtree it was
: but the seeds were hanging with
: hundreds together and had an orange
: colour. It seemed like really big
: grapes (the fruit of which people make
: wine). So I went home, carrying the
: seeds with me. I planted them in 3
: boxes with some sand in it at al levels
: of dept because I didn't know how deep
: I had to plant them. Now, today, almost
: 4 months later, there still hasn't come
: out one seed. So my question to you,
: what should I do. Is there anything I
: can do or is it just lost? Can I
: replant them, should I leave them and
: hope they are still coming out?
: Anyway, thanks and have fun in
: everything you do.
:
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