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i bought kangaroo apple seeds they wont germinate am using seed raising mix

any advice from experienced gardeners
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27th January 2017 5:29pm
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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
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nko771 says...
thanks for that will try if i dont see my seeds germination
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