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Germination times for Dypsis seeds

DoomsDave
DoomsDave
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Okay, I've germed a few seeds, including Dypsis and plan to get more.

Here's my (limited) numbers, and you can, if you wish chime in with corrections, questions, etc.

AND! Thoughts about germing other Dypsis species.

D. arenarum - no bottom heat, about 120 days

D. plumosa - no bottom heat, about 120 days

D. baronii 60 days no germ yet

D. onilahensis droopy type ditto

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Outdoors

In the warm Cali sun, under the Spreading Archie Trees

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D. baronii,  bottom heat. it takes about 4-5 months to sprout for me. No bottom heat it took almost 9 months.

D. onilahensis, No germ yet with bottom heat. They have been on the heat mat for only 1 month now. to soon to tell. I also have some that are not on bottom heat to see the difference.

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

it will be interesting to see what other palm talkers are germinating in this genus and there germination rates. 

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

cool thread Dave!!

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

I've had faster germination using baggie method and bottom heat.

Dypsis carlsmithii 4 weeks, baronii 5 weeks, plumosa 5 to 9 weeks.

Other Dypsis species have failed due to issues with the baggie method, dam fungus!

Most Dypsis seed if good to begin with will germinate in 1 week to 3 months with ambient max temps in the 25-30C range. I've found with virtually all palm seeds that a day night temp fluctuation improves germination times over a bottom heat that is constant in temp. In nature nothing is constant temperature.

Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

 

 

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    THanks!

    Out comes a heating mat . . .

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    13 hours ago, DoomsDave said:

    THanks!

    Out comes a heating mat . . .

    nice call!! 

    Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

    Sunset zone 24
    16 hours ago, Pip said:

    I've had faster germination using baggie method and bottom heat.

    Dypsis carlsmithii 4 weeks, baronii 5 weeks, plumosa 5 to 9 weeks.

    Other Dypsis species have failed due to issues with the baggie method, dam fungus!

    wow pip. Baronii in 5 weeks!! Whats your secrete??

    Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

    Sunset zone 24
    1 hour ago, Josh-O said:

    wow pip. Baronii in 5 weeks!! Whats your secrete??

    Beginners luck. I bought a small packet of seed from RPS. Didn't soak them just put the seeds into a baggie with seed raising media, placed on heat mat with the thermostat set to 30c as soon as they arrived. 

    Dypsis seeds that I've soaked have almost always been infected with fungus as soon as the seeds germinated.

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    Surely others have thoughts on this!

    Share them, if you please.

    Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

    Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or lost profits or revenue, claims by third parties or for other similar costs, or any special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of my opinion or the use of this data. The accuracy or reliability of the data is not guaranteed or warranted in any way and I disclaim liability of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, liability for quality, performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose arising out of the use, or inability to use my data. Other terms may apply.

    I got triangle , pretty easy, those triangle palm seeds are from university palm tree, those seedling are strong, I don't water them one to two days , they still alive
    later attach my photo
     

    13 hours ago, Pip said:

    Beginners luck. I bought a small packet of seed from RPS. Didn't soak them just put the seeds into a baggie with seed raising media, placed on heat mat with the thermostat set to 30c as soon as they arrived. 

    Dypsis seeds that I've soaked have almost always been infected with fungus as soon as the seeds germinated.

    nice! thanks for the helpful info

    Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

    Sunset zone 24

    In regards to fungus. Many fungi need a very narrow band of temps to thrive. If you allow a day night temp fluctuation I've found fungi are much less of a problem.

    Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

     

     

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    2 minutes ago, Tyrone said:

    In regards to fungus. Many fungi need a very narrow band of temps to thrive. If you allow a day night temp fluctuation I've found fungi are much less of a problem.

    Thanks Tyrone that's good to know.

    good news indeed!

    Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

    Sunset zone 24

    Dypsis ambositrae,  RPS seed, sowed on 25-7-15, pot method, 60% perlite, 40% peat, bottom heat 27C, 12 hours per day, 130 days to germination of 50% of seed number :winkie:  

    San Francisco, California

    From a big batch of Dypis plumosa seeds two germinated in a couple of weeks during past summer in my cold frame (no bottom heat necessary but ambient temperature inside the cold frame was quite high), while rest have not germinated to date. Go figure out... Besides I found out that coarse zeolite as germination medium bakes, sort of, external seed coat prohibiting this way the appearance of fungi on the seed coat.

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    On 11/16/2015, 11:19:39, Josh-O said:

    wow pip. Baronii in 5 weeks!! Whats your secrete??

    Pip unlocked the secret  :lol:

    Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

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