Trithrinax campestris -germination advice !

[Tassie_Troy1971]

G'day everyone

I have 20 Trithrinax campestris seeds

What temperatures are required for germination

i was going to use 50/50 peat /perlite mix that is just damp !

Troy

[gyuseppe]

I have some of these,with seeds collected in Botanical Garden of Naples,,is not easy to germinate,sometimes even two years the seeds for germination !

while for me,it was easier to germinate Trithrinax acanthocoma or brasiliensis

photo n.3 Trithrinax brasiliensis in Botanical Garden of Naples,my city

http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Trithrinax/brasiliensis.html

[Gbarce]

I didn't pay attention to the temperature ( i kind of take it for granted because I am in a tropical country) but I did read that the seeds take long to germinate so I kept my coco dust germinating medium on the dry side. I think my first germination was after 2 years and the rest popped proradically up to 3 years.

[Tassie_Troy1971]

Thanks guys

ok so it is going to take a while ! Lucky i am still relatively young !

[gyuseppe]

Lucky i am still relatively young !

yes! also because the growth of this species, is very slow!

[BigBpalms]

Troy - depending on the freshness of the fruit these actually sprout pretty easy and can start early - I have had them sprout in under a week before, and if u feed them even when young you could almost consider them a steady grower (almost)- seeds do sprout up years later so definatly dont toss them out. My best results come from a mix rich in pearlite and a 12-12 schedule on a heat mat. Here are a few pics one is a 2 year old seedling and the tree pot is a 3 year old seedling. good luck

[Tassie_Troy1971]

These seeds came up nearly 3 yrs later in the garden after being thrown away after 2 yrs They have 2 strap leaves at the moment .

[NatureGirl]

I found that these seeds don't need or want heat to sprout. In fact, best thing is to put them in a baggie with moist spaghum and bring them inside in house in the Air Conditioner, they sprout in a few months that way.