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I was gifted a mature coconut seed.

GottmitAlex

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Went to my seafood place and the owner gave me a mature coconut seed. 

Hope it germinates. It's got water inside.

Comes from the State of Colima, Mex. 

So it's a pacific Mexican tall.

The nut is huge. 

I'll let y'all know.

 

 

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5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

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It's in the "greenhaus". If something happens ex-husk, I'll let you know.

 

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5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

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Being that free gifts are being handed out and Christmas is ~2 months away... LOL

Nice find, @GottmitAlex!  Going to look great next to the others!

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Lakeland, FL

USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

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3 hours ago, Rickybobby said:

What are you going to do to germinate it?

It's in the outhouse bathroom. (Poor man's greenhouse) :D.

It has a south facing wall it gets hot in there. It's a sauna. With some water along side of the coco, it gets really muggy in there. At 10 pm I will turn on a 125 watt brood lamp 3 feet away from it.

Hopefully it sprouts. Who knows, there may already be a sprout but hasn't cut through the husk yet. 

Storebought dehusked cocos are way much easier to sprout.  Here's hoping!

 

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5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

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3 hours ago, PalmTreeDude said:

The next possible addition to the California coconuts? 

There is a spot waiting for it...

 

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On 10/13/2019 at 7:27 AM, Rickybobby said:

What are you going to do to germinate it?

Btw, before I leave for work I take it out of the greenhouse and place it in front of the south facing wall.  Come nightfall I take it back to the greenhouse/bathroom.

I noticed the temps in the bathroom at night with only the 80w ceiling light on is 68F.  Up until this point I haven't had the need to employ the 120w brood lamp.

Here's the pic from today. 10 min ago. In centigrade.

 

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5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

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