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Craig Edmeades starts with ... Hi My name is Craig and i am trying to sprout loquat seeds. I have collected over 20 seeds from a fruiting tree in the park where i live and cleaned and planted them. A few months later they started sprouting. My problem is when they sprout they go crispy on the ends and the new leaves die, leaving only a stalk. This has happened to all 20 seedings. I have tried full sun, part shade, flouro light(fish tank) watering twice a day. Soft drink bolttle as a green house to keep moist but no luck. They all go crispy where the new leaves start growing, leaving only stalk. Please help.... | About the Author Craig Edmeades willetton 2nd December 2014 1:02pm #UserID: 10932 Posts: 3 View All Craig Edmeades's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author sternus1 Australia 2nd December 2014 1:07pm #UserID: 8314 Posts: 1318 View All sternus1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author jakfruit etiquette vic 2nd December 2014 5:27pm #UserID: 5133 Posts: 915 View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Craig Edmeades says... Thanks jakfruit etiquette for the reply. I have tried expensive soil (daileys), coco peat, coco / soil blend, and plain garden sand. I ahve had the same results with all my soil experiments also. It's a bit confusing because every thing i read says these loquats are real ease to germinate and grow. I have inspected the roots when they go crispy and they had nice white roots...not brown or yelow at all? any ideas would be appreciated people? | About the Author Craig Edmeades willetton 3rd December 2014 11:38am #UserID: 10932 Posts: 3 View All Craig Edmeades's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author Waterfall Waterfall 3rd December 2014 1:01pm #UserID: 10026 Posts: 422 View All Waterfall's Edible Fruit Trees |
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jakfruit etiquette says... If the roots are clean its not root rot, but it still sounds like damping off, ie infection at the soil surface, by various fungi. I would try soil free prop mix, say 30% cocopeat + 70% coarse sand in tall tubes, ie 1 litre milk carton or similar PET bottle. You may need to surface sterilize the seed, or heat treat(microwave) the sand, esp river sands. Or use preventitive fungicides, including anti-fungal microbes etc. | About the Author jakfruit etiquette vic 3rd December 2014 7:27pm #UserID: 5133 Posts: 915 View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author srt giraween 5th December 2014 9:01am #UserID: 10109 Posts: 83 View All srt's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author JohnMc1 Warnervale NSW 5th December 2014 9:25am #UserID: 2743 Posts: 2043 View All JohnMc1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Jason portland 6th December 2014 4:24pm #UserID: 637 Posts: 1217 View All Jason's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Craig Edmeades willetton 15th December 2014 1:33pm #UserID: 10932 Posts: 3 View All Craig Edmeades's Edible Fruit Trees |
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