Need help on H. reticulatum seeds germination.
Nititii P.
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accelerating germination of slow-to-germinate seeds
Comments (2)Celery.. No cover light required for germination at 70F taking 10-17 days.....Rutabaga/turnip light cover temp 70F taking 7-14 days to germinate.....Carrot light cover soil temp 64-72F taking 10-21 days....Lettuce light cover soil temp 65-70F taking 6-10 days to germinate. Many inserts for growing seedlings are 1 inch deep but others for starting trees are 6 inches deep & may be used for starting root crops.Starting in a cold frame is common & instead of using FRESH manure on the surface I use it & cover with 1-2 incches of sand & it generates a lot of heat. A light bulb will also help. Also look on the package it gives time to maturity ....pick those varities with with the shortest time to maurity. I hope this helps...See MoreGerminating seed from Hippeastrum reticulatum var striatifolium
Comments (3)I always make plans to try my hand at pollinating but never quite get around to it. So far nature has been kind, though, so I often just leave things outside. Sometimes I think I must have a particular insect pollinator specific to late fall, because for the last two years I've had seed on Griffinia as well. Only with the last few outdoor blooms of the fall though. At first I thought it was cross pollination between Griffinia species, but this year I got seeds when only one species was in bloom. The reticulatum striatifolium seed are unlike other amaryllids I've seen, so hopefully someone can help me out. It was very pretty when the capsule opened, orange on the inside with black seeds, and the color combination reminded me of a Korean sweetheart tree (Euscaphis)....See MoreH reticulatum help
Comments (12)Oh Maria, Those are beautiful!!!! This is what I want to "attempt" to replicate. I really love those variegated leaves and I am dying to create my own hybrids but it seems that H. reticulatum and their hybrids are a little fussy and very sensitive to cool/cold conditions. I have Autumn Pink Lady that I foolishly placed in the cold dry basement for the winter and I fear I may have upset her :-(((( I am trying to make it up to her by growing her on a heated mat. Fingers and everything I can cross have been crossed and definitely will grow them in warmer/evergreen conditions from now on. Thank you for the beautiful picture :-))) Warm Regards, Fred ...from bitterly cold and windy Boston BRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!...See MoreNeed help germinating moringa seed...
Comments (9)Moringa seeds have a short storage life; I've had seeds from both trades & commercial sources that had poor germination - or none at all. I had good germination with seeds from ECHO (a Florida-based NGO), and with the seeds in the bright green foil pouch... can't remember the brand. The latter were the seeds I used this year, had almost 90% germination, using soil-less seed starter & purified water. The pots were bottom-soaked over night after planting, then excess water poured off. A little liquid fertilizer added to the water will increase germination. I would not recommend soaking the seeds en masse, since one bad seed could infect & destroy the entire lot. That might be what happened to the first attempt mentioned in the OP. Moringa is tropical; in a temperate climate, it benefits from being grown in a warm, sheltered location. Treat it like okra, they are about equally sensitive to cool conditions. The South side of a building works well, the reflected heat & shelter from wind are both beneficial. I have also had good results using pole beans as a wind break (at least 2 rows running E-W), with a row of Moringa on the sheltered South side. In my short summers, the trees might only reach 4-5' tall... but I plant them closely (about 8" apart in the row seems optimal) and get several large pickings....See Morejanartmuse
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