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About the Author nko771 ST ANDREWS BEACH,3941,VIC 27th January 2017 5:29pm #UserID: 15336 Posts: 6 View All nko771's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Pademelon1 says... Hi nko, Both S. aviculare and S. lanciniatum require no pretreatment or special circumstances in order to germinate, and can tolerate a wide range of soil types. I doubt it is the soil mix that is your problem. The seeds do require a constantly warm (~22ºC), moist environment in order to successfully germinate, which may be difficult to achieve without an enclosed container. The seeds should take approximately 2 weeks till any signs of germination are seen. To improve your odds of germination, fungicides, gibberellic acid and/or scarification/dormancy breaking techniques can be used, but this is overkill in my opinion. It is likely that the plants have a low germination rate - I expect around 60-80%. It is also possible that the seeds are old and dud, but I think they should store ok. I haven't grown either of these particular solanaces before however, so this info should be taken with a pinch of salt. Hope this helps, Pade | About the Author Pademelon1 PADDINGTON,2021,NSW 29th January 2017 12:09am #UserID: 11938 Posts: 138 View All Pademelon1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author nko771 ST ANDREWS BEACH,3941,VIC 30th January 2017 11:38am #UserID: 15336 Posts: 6 View All nko771's Edible Fruit Trees |
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