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"the biggest seedling is my bread and butter"..........

trioderob

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trioderob Grand Master

trioderob

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being new to the hobby I like to pick up advice from the growers who have been at this for a long time.

one tip that I keep hearing about is the subject of always looking for the seedling or young palm that is clearly outgrowing its siblings.

lets call it the "ALPHA" seedling for this thread.

a well known, long time grower in southern califonia stated to me that the the alpha seedling was his "bread and butter"

other folks on the forum have given me advice about how getting the strongest seedling is just as important as using good soil or fertilizer.

so this seems like a good topic for a thread.

any comments ?

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Tassie_Troy1971 Grand Master

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An interesting topic . With my limited experience i have seen noticable difference in many seedlings and their growth rate .

Old Beach ,Hobart
Tasmania ,Australia. 42 " south
Cool Maritime climate

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Rob- you heard my comments recently. I put the same on your thread a while back. (post #30) http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?sh...c=19787&hl=

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Davidl Mentor

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I have found if you grow allot of seedlings that there will be some that grow faster than others. The important things for me are soil, how wet, how dry, how mucky or sandy all play a part depending on the palm. I have seen some seedlings grow faster at first and eventually many others catch up to them later and sometimes they out do their bro and sis so I guess they are like humans in that respect.

David

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Perito Experienced

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I think it is especially important if you want to use them for breeding. I have a Chamaedorea radicalis male that outperformed 200 other seedlings by a mile! I'm using it to pollenate a Trunking 'King Kong' female.

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Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax) Veteran

Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax)

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Whoa! Even I like THAT Chamaedorea! Too bad I have yet to find one that grows here in NE Florida!

Land O Lakes FL, a suburb on the North Side of Tampa, FL

Summers are great, 90f/32c in the day & 70f/21c at night with plentiful rain & sun

Winters are subtropical with occasional frosts and freezes. Tropical cyclones happen.

We have a few Royal palms in the warm microclimates but Coconuts freeze.

I am a Kayaker, Hiker, Bicyclist, and amateur Photographer that loves the outdoors.  

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