Recommend a nylon stocking to catch seeds from pods
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zen_man
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoHi Jason,
Depending on how long the nylon stockings are, you could cut a stocking into say two pieces, and sew the cut piece(s) closed at the bottom. You might be able to get more than two usable pieces from a stocking that way.
I make a similar thing from see-through fabric "sewn" with black yarn. I got several yards of the see-through fabric at a fabric store and a supply of black yarn and a large knitting needle to thread the yarn through the fabric.
Their main purpose is to protect the zinnias seeds from seed-eating birds (like finches) and these sheer sleeves work well for that, and they are reusable from year to year.
ZM
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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Comments (4)Hi Paula, In your zone, they will probably open within a few weeks.. But these little guys are so hard to gauge, so I also recommend using something to catch them before they decide to fly away.. It has happened to me before. They opened and then that afternoon, they were gone. Some of my trees with pods have slowed down since this cold down. In your heat, they could continue to mature and then POOF! They are here!!! I have even tied twine to mine to keep them closed so that I could see them opened before I can miss anything. Stocking is another great idea. I just use twine in a few places on the pod. Good luck. Laura...See Moreceropegia woodii, seed pod?
Comments (30)Tami: I cut the single heart shaped leafs away from the main green stem. This leaves the stem on the plant and doesn't hurt it. Leave a little tail on the leaf so it has a little part of the stem on it and put it in the dirt. Some leafs will shrivel and die (not all will take), but just spray them a little with a spray bottle of water every other day or actually when you remember, even every day if you want-- and they will start a bulb. The leaves are pretty hardy, if you pick the bigger, more fat, thick ones, they will be better. I haven't had great luck with the actual green stems other than you can just put the trailing stems on top of a pot of dirt and it will eventually root down and create new bulbs. When this has happened, you can cut it away from the main plant. You can do this on most trailing succulents such as string of peas, rhipsalis, etc. In nature they trail along the ground to start new plants. This is my first seed pod, so we will see how that goes. I have some haworthias that I got seed pods from and have found only 1 out of 6 seeds has grown so far. But I do hear seeds can go dormant and sprout when they feel like the time is right, so I haven't given up yet!...See MoreUse a piece of sheer stocking to catch seeds?
Comments (2)Women's nylon hose works good. Starting from the toe, cut about four inches off the hose. Tie a knot in the end and cut another 4 inches off. Put one of these over the pod and secure with a twistie underneath. I keep a jar full. It's the only way to go on vacation! I advise cutting the pod and hose off together when you get back and the pod has ripened. Open in the house over a bowl to catch wayward seeds. Ed...See Moreplumeria with seed pods
Comments (8)Hello Everyone, Hello Ricky and Welcome to the forum!!! Like Jen mentioned above, i too have had only one seed pod develope last summer. I dont have much experience with them, but i left it on and didnt touch it all winter while it was dormant. Placed the container outside like all of the others and then during the summer it did turnn brown like Jen said. Only in a manner of days it split open and i lost half of the seeds. When they do open its is very quick. I have heard of somee people placing knee hi stockings over the pod and gently securing it to the pod once it starts to show signs of turning. I missed that window and i now realize that i should have been watching sooner. It did take a long time once it developed a pod on the tree to ripen and then finally split. So dont worrry if it seems like it takes forever. I hope this helps a little, Sorry for not posting sooner, I have been working way to hard and finally now have a chance to breath!! : ) Take care everyone, Laura in VB...See MoreJason, zone 7A, near Greensboro NC
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2 years agoJason, zone 7A, near Greensboro NC
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2 years agoJason, zone 7A, near Greensboro NC
2 years agoI promised updates on the mesh bags...
They were supposed to come in on Friday, but showed up on Saturday. I blame USPS, though, not the seller. Everything seemed good, and they were definitely breathable so should be great for the seed pods:
I ended up using 50 of them on one moon flower plant! I spent over an hour, and here's the end result:
I know, I know, I see that I missed one :-O I was losing light, and didn't see it until just now. Which means I probably missed 20! LOL
I have absolutely no complaints about the bags, but do have suggestions for future users.
The moonflower pods have spikes, like chestnut burrs. Putting knee highs or mesh bags either one was hard because the spikes would get caught in the material! After doing several of them, I realized that a better method is to take a piece of paper and fold it in half, then tuck it in to the bag with the fold on the side (not the bottom or top). Slide the pod inside of the paper so that it avoids the mesh sides completely, then pull the paper out and reuse it for the next bag.
It's a lot easier to have 2 people; one to tuck in the paper and hand over the next envelope, and one to hold the position and put the bag over the pod. Doing it by yourself means that you keep losing your place to get the next envelope and having to spend time getting back to it.
The drawstring worked perfect, I just pulled it shut and it stayed tight so no need to tie or anything.
All in all, I think it was an excellent choice and well worth the $6 :-D I might buy a few more, just to have for the future.getgoing100_7b_nj
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2 years agoJason, zone 7A, near Greensboro NC
2 years agoWhat am I going to do with 5000 seeds? Not a dang thing! LOL I traded a few seeds last year and started with 10 moonflower seeds (I was told it would be an Angel's Trumpet, oh well), but they all came up and now have pods! I'll end up with 20,000 seeds before it's over.
Next year I'll probably plant 4 or 5 of them in my garden :-/ I do a lot of local trading, too, so I'll post on the local message board and take pre-orders for anyone wanting one in the Spring. I'll probably get 15-20 orders.
The rest of the seeds will end up in a Ziploc with one of those silicone "do not eat" packets to keep them dry :-/ But if I don't collect them then I'll have 1000 of them coming up together in one spot next year!
If anyone has seeds they want to trade, just send me a message :-D I have dark purple Devil's Trumpet seeds, too. I'd love to get some Angel's Trumpets that are a color other than white or purple.
As for the bag, I tried the "candle test" that we do with masks (blow through it and see if I can blow out a candle); it does without any noticeable restriction, so it's definitely letting plenty of air through.
After that, I can also confirm that it has a slight glue taste :-O LOL Or maybe a glue smell, I'm not sure.
I also put it under the sink and can confirm that water pours right through it without any noticeable restriction.
Here's a close up with my hand inside, so you can see the tightness of the mesh. It's still just a little wet, but this should give you an idea of the size of the holes:
Jason, zone 7A, near Greensboro NC
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