Low Batting Average this Winter

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Low Batting Average this Winter

Post by lucky1 » Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:23 am

Only batting .125. :|

Tried:
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Made it:
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Just warming the bench this winter.

Barb


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Post by hardyjim » Tue Feb 19, 2013 2:54 pm

Thats fine-if they all grow-you out in the cold :oops: :cussing:
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Post by lucky1 » Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:30 pm

Yeah, good point.
Wouldn't mind in the summer...
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Post by DesertZone » Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:25 pm

That is one nice operation, you do such a good job. 8)
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Post by lucky1 » Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:04 pm

Thanks Aaron, but jobs are scored on success.
Damn palm seeds :crybaby: are so temperamental.

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Post by TimMAz6 » Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:11 pm

Which seeds aren't germ'n for you Barb? :?
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Post by lucky1 » Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:44 pm

Thanks Tim but I'll save you the boredom of that LONG list :lol: :lol:

Mostly stuff that'd never grow outside Hawaii or Thailand anyway :roll:
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Post by TimMAz6 » Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:24 pm

Hi Barb,

some seeds won't germinate until you give up. Don't look at them and then they will all start germing. :wink:
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Post by lucky1 » Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:53 pm

some seeds won't germinate until you give up
Might just do that.
Especially if it gets sunny and warm-ish and I can start doing stuff outdoors.
Can't wait.

Bet you're anxious too...uncovering this weekend or next?

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Post by teebee » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:22 pm

TimMAz6 wrote:some seeds won't germinate until you give up. Don't look at them and then they will all start germing. :wink:
Agreed. I was about to pitch out some of my Bamboo palm seeds when I noticed one finally sprouted. Took over 2 months.

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Post by RoboCaesar » Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:42 pm

That's an organized operation right there. Is the soil getting moldy in those covered containers or something? What were the species of the successful seedlings?

At least you didn't accidentally crush a bunch of already healthy seedlings. I killed a number of my Christmas Palm seedlings when transplanting them to individual containers. :(

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Post by lucky1 » Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:32 pm

Is the soil getting moldy in those covered containers or something
Nope, the Hydrogen Peroxide in the misting bottle generally keeps that in check.
The plastic cup covers are just to keep seeds from drying out that close to the woodstove.

Sprouted are: Nannorrhops ritchiana, N. arabica silver, B. armata, S minor (McCurtain) and some Beaucarnea.
Bamboo palm seeds when I noticed one finally sprouted. Took over 2 months
Good it popped!

I wish 2 months were all :lol: :lol:
My batch pictured is 2 months; others are 13 months :x

On my tombstone: "she managed to sprout only 3 Jubaea in her life". :lol: :lol:

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Post by Jubaea » Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:01 pm

That's a lot of pots and seedlings. I have had Parajubaea seeds where the first one to germinate was after 15 months. These were even slower than Jubaea seeds which take 9-12 months. Some other seeds like Howea belmoreana took forever too but they were old seeds.

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Post by lucky1 » Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:55 pm

the first one to germinate was after 15 months
wow, Dylan, incredible patience you've got.

My labels are fading before they germinate... :lol:
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Post by TimMAz6 » Sat Feb 23, 2013 12:41 pm

Hi Barb,

I was going to remove some protection this weekend but the forecast 'stinks'.........it appears it will be very wet and/or snowy the next few days so I'll keep the protection on one more week and re-evaluate. Plants hate this kind of weather.

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Post by lucky1 » Sat Feb 23, 2013 2:29 pm

Good idea, Tim.
"wintry mix" isn't a new cocktail.
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