This came out from kawai mix from karen which I believe was originally from emma's.
I was planning on transferring a light coloured cotyledon and I just happened to dig this little guy up: the cotyledons were still enclosed in the seed but I saw roots and a bit of leafy green stuff. When I did pull out the seed, this is what I saw.
It seems that it has no hypocotyl, or it just has a shortened hypocotyl. The roots looks like it's attached to the leaves...
Another shot...
When I took out the seed, the 2 cotyledon separated
Another shot, same cotyledon. The second cotyledon has very weak roots
I potted them up like so, hoping the roots would not dry off
I don't know if this will survive or even grow, but if any body has any suggestions as to how to keep this little guy going, it would be much appreciated.
Eliz
yes I had two like that and got the seeds from emma also maybe its that particular plant that grows that way with no stem
did they live?
mine are stuck together looks like leaf and after three weeks now have a very small stem as you can see it looks healthy dark green
Eliz - The photos that you show are typical of an embryo that has had the radicle completely decay but has issued roots from the central veins of the cotyledon(s)...I have experienced this with both annuals and perennials...
The annuals that I nurtured never developed any further , although the perennials did eventually issue stems with real leaves from the rootstock...
The photo here
http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/scicciarella_1239033807_971.jpg
shows a seedling with a definite hypocotyl and it's my impression that although the radicle may have appeared to have been completely 'gone', there was likely still enough present to develop a hypocotyl...
Mona - I would suggest very gently and slowly separating the cotyledons with some sort of thin probe starting along the sides near the top...this would enable them to benefit from increased light...or the cotyledons will likely separate once the plant matures further...misting the cotyledons may help them to separate...
TTY,...
Ron
P.S. - You could always use tissue culture type of hormones to produce full grown plants from any living parts if you were willing to go that route...
one of my seedling had the top cut off so all that was left was a little part of the stem it got to the point I thought it was dead and now it is growing leaves so I think they are very hardy plants those MGs
