Re: Drosophylum Germination
Glenn Rankin (rankin@hplabsz.hpl.hp.com)
Wed, 9 Feb 94 14:23:54 PST
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> >>Hi Folks. I'm soliciting methods for germinating _Drosophyllum_ seeds. I
> >>know they're touchy about fungus. Thanks
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> I've had good luck with the following:
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> 1) soak the seeds in warm water overnight.
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> 2) before planting scarify the seed coat by
> giving it a quick single rub on some light
> sandpaper.
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> I read about this method in CPN years ago.
> It works. I've never had problems with
> fungous on Drosopyllum, perhaps because
> I had it in a less wet medium than other
> CP.
>
> Robert
>
I tried that last spring with about 35 seeds and only one plant came up.
I made another attempt in August, but followed Joe Mazrimas' suggestions:
1) Soak the seeds for a good 24 hours in distilled water
2) Don't scarify the seeds. Joe says that that makes the seeds susceptible
to fungus.
3) Push the seeds into the medium (1/2 perlite 1/2 vermiculite) so you
can almost not see them from above.
4) Keep the pot sitting in a dish of water.
5) Wait six to eight weeks.
Using this method I got 5 of 5 to germinate.
Glenn
rankin@hpl.hp.com