Germinating Copernicia Fallaensis

[Tbowes]

I purchased some seeds online and have the seeds in moist spagnum moss in a bag. They are just starting to sprout (white tip emerging).

At what point do I transfer to soil?

How deep do I plant the seeds?

how often should I water the seeds when planted?

how much sunlight? Full, dapple or shade?

Anything else I should know?

[Fusca]

5 hours ago, Tbowes said:

I purchased some seeds online and have the seeds in moist spagnum moss in a bag. They are just starting to sprout (white tip emerging).

At what point do I transfer to soil?

How deep do I plant the seeds?

how often should I water the seeds when planted?

how much sunlight? Full, dapple or shade?

Anything else I should know?

Congratulations!  Seeds must have been fresh.  I don't have experience with this species but I would wait until the eophyll forms before potting up.  If they're like other Cuban Copernicia they should be able to handle a lot of sun from the get go.  And send me one!  LOL!

 

[Silas_Sancona]

5 hours ago, Tbowes said:

I purchased some seeds online and have the seeds in moist spagnum moss in a bag. They are just starting to sprout (white tip emerging).

At what point do I transfer to soil?

How deep do I plant the seeds?

how often should I water the seeds when planted?

how much sunlight? Full, dapple or shade?

Anything else I should know?

I myself would plant them as soon as you start to see them sprouting rather than waiting.. ( less risk of breaking an emerging root tip )  and put them in 3gal pots to allow for some room for the roots.

Plant the seeds approx. 2" below the soil. Use a well drained soil mix, ...nothing too heavy in Organics like just the bagged stuff from the big box stores. If you can add stuff like Pumice, Turface MVP, and/or crushed Limestone ( sometimes sold as "Paver Base" at the big Box ) to the soil mix, even better.

Since you're in Fl., i'd go with dappled shade over full sun at this stage ..say under a plant bench / some other exposure that provides bright light, but not all day sun would be best to start them out ..Is what i did when germinating my own seeds there..  Later, when you have a few leaves ( Will be strap- type ) you can acclimate them to more sun.

Water to keep them moist -but not sopping wet.. Tough to say how often there, esp. once your rainy season starts.

Fertilize lightly and preferably with slow release Organics.

All that comes to mind atm.. @aztropic ..Any other pointers / stuff i missed?