how long should I wait to take seeds from my sabal palms?

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how long should I wait to take seeds from my sabal palms?

Post by InsanePalmNinja » Tue Sep 02, 2014 4:24 pm

I just want to know when is the safest time to get the seeds off.


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Post by 905palms » Thu Sep 04, 2014 2:37 pm

Depending on the type of Sabal, usually when they are black and start to fall off on their own. Mother natures way of propagating.
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Post by TerdalFarm » Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:32 am

I've never done research on this but I too wait until they turn dark. Would be fun to find out if germination success differes between early/green and late/dark. 'Cause, if you wait too long the birds get them. :lol:

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Post by InsanePalmNinja » Sat Sep 06, 2014 7:06 pm

TerdalFarm wrote:I've never done research on this but I too wait until they turn dark. Would be fun to find out if germination success differes between early/green and late/dark. 'Cause, if you wait too long the birds get them. :lol:
Not useless I put a Bag over them LOL!... Well they do it with the date palms at least.
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Post by InsanePalmNinja » Sat Sep 06, 2014 7:07 pm

905palms wrote:Depending on the type of Sabal, usually when they are black and start to fall off on their own. Mother natures way of propagating.
Sabal Minor and Brazoria Palmetto.
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Post by TerdalFarm » Sun Sep 07, 2014 8:38 am

May I suggest YOU do the experiment? Green/early vs. late/black? Both species? 100 seeds condition? I can help with the stats.

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Post by InsanePalmNinja » Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:28 am

TerdalFarm wrote:May I suggest YOU do the experiment? Green/early vs. late/black? Both species? 100 seeds condition? I can help with the stats.
Ok... I wounder if I still have some Heat lamps and seed soil for the seeds? Green seeds poted at 1:35PM Sep 7.
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Post by TerdalFarm » Sun Sep 07, 2014 8:59 pm

Awesome!
As a scientist, do the same for these and the black ones you harvest later.

Personally, Sabal are pretty easy. But, warm is good. Just keep it the same warm for these as for the ones you get later.

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Post by Zabola » Fri Sep 12, 2014 4:34 am

Send me some in the envelope ninja, i have t. fortunei seeds for trade.. :lol:
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Post by chadec » Tue Sep 23, 2014 4:19 pm

I usually pull the seeds off when they are black and stick them in the ground next to the house. They seem to find a way to germinate themselves as I have sabal minors popping up like weeds.

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Post by TerdalFarm » Tue Sep 23, 2014 7:08 pm

[quote="chadec"] I have sabal minors popping up like weeds.[/quote]

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