Nypa Fruticans _ Info..

[Kris]

Dear guys  

many have asked questions on Nypa Fruticans(Water palms

that resemble more like floating areca palms)

need to see and read about the germination Teq here is a

link for you guys_

http://www.rarepalmseeds.com/shop/NypFru.shtml

and in the next post i will tell how are my seeds doing..

Love,

Kris.

[Kris]

dear guys

on january my nypa seeds came freshly picked directly from

thailand.the good news is that all the seeds have germinated

but just 2 days back one of the seed's root structure assembly

just fell off from the seed.but i dont see any root rot.

all i wish to know now is should i burry the germinated seeds in a clayee medium in a pot and then submerge this pot in a

barrel containing well water.to give it a slush or wet muddy effect ?

Kindly help me out on this.since i wish to save the remaining germinated seeds from having the same fate..

Thanks & Love,

Kris(India).

[Kris]

Yes folks i know you guys want to see stills,i will post them

soon.

what more work do i have than shooting stills of new plants

with my camera !

Kris  

[Kris]

Some old still taken few weeks earlier !

[Kris]

stills_

[Kris]

this is the simple method i followed_

[Kom Thai Palm]

Hello Kris

These seeds are same lot as yours. Method I have germinated is filling water a half seed. New leaf should emerge first then root. They need to breath, and ligthing is required. I hold them in 50% shade with morning sunlight. You can fill water a quater or just lay them on moist ground, they can survive.

[Kom Thai Palm]

This is largest seedling in group, it just emerging a root.

[Kom Thai Palm]

If you've experienced germinating coconut, you'll see a shoot come up without any root as Nypa. They can germinated and survive for a while without water. For Nypa, they can't stay in water forever when root more growing. Have to place on ground.

I've experiment growing Nypa seedling in swamp last year and this is currently picture.

[Kris]

Dear Komikrit  

thanks i will try immedietly what you have mentioned above.

till today my nypas are all indoors.i will shift them to open

air location where they will get filtered light.

but still i have a doubt in my stills you see sprouts_is it roots

or leaf sprouts ?

Thanks Man !

Love,

Kris  

[Kom Thai Palm]

(krisachar @ Mar. 11 2007,07:40)

QUOTE

Dear Komikrit  

thanks i will try immedietly what you have mentioned above.

till today my nypas are all indoors.i will shift them to open

air location where they will get filtered light.

but still i have a doubt in my stills you see sprouts_is it roots

or leaf sprouts ?

Thanks Man !

Love,

Kris  

It's certainly leaf and should be green when received appropriate water and light. Seem yours seeds are in coma and need rescued now. Place them in open air, moist and filtered light. No water for 2-3 days. Hope it revive soon.

[Kris]

Thanks a lot my friend.for that timely advice..

i will inform you as what is progressing on those seeds front.

Love,

Kris  

[Moose]

Thanks a lot my friend.for that timely advice..

i will inform you as what is progressing on those seeds front.

Love,

Kris

Well Kris, do we have any progress to report?

[Steve the palmreader]

Will salty or brackish water hurt or kill nypas ?

[Xenon]

Will salty or brackish water hurt or kill nypas ?

I heard they live in mangrove swamps.

-Jonathan

[tropicbreeze]

They grow in mangrove swamps but where there's freshwater input. Same with a lot of mangroves.

[Kris]

Well Kris, do we have any progress to report?

No,all my Nypha's did rot... And i think the reason could be due to chlorine in the water i used.i.e i used drinking water garde for this palm.

I believe that some nurseries here,do have this palm growing,iam planning to add this to my collection later on.

Lots of love,

kris

[Wanderanwills]

Just wondering if the water needs oxygenating? In creeks and water bodies the water moving around will provide oxygen. In still water it will loose the oxygen. Just a thought?

Regards

Wanderanwills

[Tyrone]

I wish I could grow this species. They're beautiful. When I saw them in Malaysia they were growing in streams within 100m of the beach. There were some guys growing them in a big bucket there. I think they'd need good oxygenation to do well. Sea water is generally very high in oxygen, and with the tidal swells and freshwater coming down the streams from the mountains, I'd think they'd have plenty of oxygen in the water.

Best regards

Tyrone

[Miccles]

Magnificent groves of Nypa growing by the motorway between Jakarta and Jakarta Airport. I always admire them, and will take some pics next time I am over there. They are growing in brackish swamps by the look of it.

Regards

Michael

[tropicbreeze]

They also grow in Australia in the north (NT and Qld). But they are where there are stream outflows into the sea.

[Kris]

Some terrific links having beautiful visuals..

Nypa fruticans in habitat & Trip to Chachoengsao!...

Thai TV Program, usefull of palm in real life

Nypa fruticans

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