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| About the Author 31st August 2013 8:14am #UserID: 8102 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author VF 22nd September 2013 8:43pm #UserID: 6795 Posts: 736 View All VF's Edible Fruit Trees |
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starling says... I have planted them all, and none of them have sprouted. I don't think they will. It's probably my fault--I left the seedling trays in full sun, and I think I cooked the seeds. I think they should be grown by someone who knows what they are doing TBH; my germination rate across a range of species leaves a lot to be desired. I'm going to buy some more, and send them to people with more experience. Hopefully when they sprout somebody will send me back a seedling. S | About the Author 23rd September 2013 7:23am #UserID: 8102 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author VF 26th September 2013 9:32pm #UserID: 6795 Posts: 736 View All VF's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author jakfruit etiquette 27th September 2013 12:07am #UserID: 5133 Posts: 915 View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Dezeroth Jacksonville 31st March 2014 11:29am #UserID: 9730 Posts: 1 View All Dezeroth's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author sternus1 Australia 31st March 2014 1:26pm #UserID: 8314 Posts: 1318 View All sternus1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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DBCAL says... DBCAL says... I had one instant sprout. The rest have all taken 3 weeks+. I would suggest lake sand and peat moss. Or some commercial seed sprouting soil. I just have gotten so many bad bags of soil over the years - I just mix myself now. But really slow sprouting seeds will rot if there is too much organic material. SO something sandy. I had only gotten about 30% germination. And so I doubled down and tried to sprout them next with some cover seeds. No dice; I had to move them. 4 weeks later.. It looks like I'm around 50% this time. (sand/peat/redwood compost) Should have used lake sand instead of river, less organics. But I like river sand for being so fertile. And I inoculated with beneficial fungi this time too. We shall see. They did not look like topiro, Naranjilla, Tamarillo/Tomato del arbor, but maybe a little like Physalis seed. I was going to suggest joining a seed swap with Chile or Argentina. I have seen photos - search for yourself on google. Photo's of Very Improved cultivars. Huge fruit, with EIGHT Lobes - instead of four. Almost certainly polyploids. And I have read some of the straines have sterile seed. (except I'm getting germination) I've been teasing my Mom about the Sea Monkeys if you're that old. The sales guys are friendly enough for what it's worth. Best wishes, DON ps. THe largest one has maple like leaves, and looked almost like a physalis when it 1st opened. About right. db | About the Author DBCAL CALIFORNIA 18th May 2014 4:21pm #UserID: 9619 Posts: 2 View All DBCAL's Edible Fruit Trees |
