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That seed don't sink

_Keith
_Keith
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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You know I can't tell you how many times and places I have read that good seeds sink, and the bad ones float. I failed in my most recent seeding experiment due to that. You seed, Erythrina christa-galli seeds generally don't sink. It was only when I forgot some soaking for a week that I saw them still floating, and germinating in the water while floating, that I succeeded in my healthy new batch of seedlings. And I mean, really, think of the Coconut, duh.

So my question is to what other seeds might this apply?

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Good point. There are lots of tree species with winged seeds,relying on wind distribution, that do not sink. Maple and Mahogany are two that come to mind. Fibrous seeds such as Pandanus don't sink do they?

So many species,

so little time.

Coconut Creek, Florida

Zone 10b (Zone 11 except for once evey 10 or 20 years)

Last Freeze: 2011,50 Miles North of Fairchilds

Coconuts don't sink!

Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

I think that applies more to palm seeds than others. But I have had palm seed that floated that still sprouted so I just sow seeds ignoring if they float or sink.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

and on the other side of the coin....contrary to popular opinion, encephalartos seeds that sink do not always contain embryos.

Realy fresh Erythrina seeds sink

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