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15 months old

How many seed have you sown? Just wondering about germination ratio...

I was wondering the same, Antun. I have had very poor results with seed. They are looking really good, though!

AnTTun wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2019 1:45 pm How many seed have you sown? Just wondering about germination ratio...

If i remember right i have sown around 40 seeds, some of them died because of fungi. Now 23 seedlings in the pot.
Germination rate was high %95, a few seeds didnt germinate.

Update after 5 months
They growed a little both by size and spines.
As long as they grow healthy no matter how slow they are.

Do you do any germination treatments, like chipping the testa, scarification, cold treatment, treatment with gibberelins or acid? Looks excellent germination rates!
Cheers
David Lambie
Bristol

D^L wrote: ↑Sun Oct 20, 2019 3:18 pm Do you do any germination treatments, like chipping the testa, scarification, cold treatment, treatment with gibberelins or acid? Looks excellent germination rates!
Cheers
David Lambie
Bristol

Hi David,
Yes i chipped each seed, most of them germinated around one week. I kept the bag fully closed until all of the seeds germinate and than gradually opened the bag.
26.06.2018
31.05.2018
24.05.2018
21.05.2018

Where did those long roots from 2nd pic dissapear?

AnTTun wrote: ↑Mon Oct 21, 2019 1:01 pm Where did those long roots from 2nd pic dissapear?

I covered them with crushed lava stone.

They grow slow but they have developed nice spines so far.