I was wondering how patient the rest of you are with slow germinating seeds. I have a number of seeds I got from Mark at the seed bank and a few other sources that have been sitting now for close to a year. I am getting kind of tired of looking at and watering my little pots of moss. The seed still seem to be good when I dig them up so I hate to throw them out but they are taking up valuable space in my basement grow-op. Does anyone have any suggestions or do you think it's time to order new seed?
Thanks
Jim
slow germinating seeds
Not very patient :) I have had some seeds in peat for a while now. SOme of them just popped which i was amazed at but the others I am beginning to think are not worth the wait. I keep them in the little greenhouse and check them once in a while. Good luck to you
Chris
I've been waiting on some for almost 7 months, but I'm going to throw them out in a few weeks when its time to start my tomato and pepper seeds.
Mark
Jim, what seed did you get from me? I know some are old but that is what I got when I took over the seedbank. I am going to weed the older stuff out and start over.
Mark
Hi Mark
I should first apoligize for not responding to the email you sent us after the Passiflora Society Meeting, when we returned I had about a hundred to sort through and yours got put into the wrong folder. I just found it when looking for the list of seeds I ordered from you. Anyways it was good to meet you, Chris and the rest of the Passiflra gang and put faces to the names that I had been reading about. We're looking forward to the next one. Here's a list of the ones I got from the seed bank that didn't germinate, although I'm not sure if it is the age of the seed that may be the problem or the fact that I may have had them a bit too cool for proper germination. After talking with Ron at Butterfly World he suggested a much higher temperature than what I had them at and some of them did respond fairly quickly but I am at a loss as to what to try for the remaining pots.
Arbelaezii
Fernandezii
Mucronata
Oerstedii var Choconiana
Pittieri
Quadrangularis
Species 'JS'
Jim
This message was edited Jan 10, 2008 6:24 AM
Mark
Have you gotten any new seed varieties in since I saw you in Florida?
Jim
Jim, I think I tried everything you did and the Oerstedii did good for me but I didn't have any luck with the others. I don't use heat mats at all though so I write my failures off to not having the right stuff. The Arbolezii, Pittieri, and Oestedii all were pretty fresh but the others may not have been. Since the meeting, I only recall getting Incarnata and Sublancelota. Can't think of anything else but I'm trying to sort through old stuff and update my list. It was great meeting you as well. Hope I can make it back in two years and see you all again.
Mark
Seeds germinate best when they are fairly fresh. I only grow one at the moment that produced fruit (p. edulis flavicarpa alba) and I usually plant the seeds as soon as I take them out of the fruit and clean them off. Even then, it takes about 3-4 weeks for them to sprout. Some of the hard shelled seeds do best if nicked before planting to speed them up. I am currently have about 20 seedlings from 2-10 inches tall and just brought in my last two fruit from awhile so I will be planting more seed soon.
Jan...
I'm trying some seeds for the first time. I have them on a heat mat, but it doesn't seem to be much heat...but maybe that's all it takes?? At what temperature do they germinate best at?