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Me too. Many start a radicle root but no shoot. Some start a shoot but it dies at under 1cm.
Fresh Seeds.... Really makes the difference.Although not convenient for everyone... it's best when you can eat the fruit and then plant the seed right away.Much higher germination rate.I can't tell you how much money and time I've wasted over the past years trying to sprout Old seeds someone was selling on ebay.Best to find a trusted grower to get fresh seeds from and then plant them as soon as possible after harvest. Kevin
It can be frustrating. There are so many factors. A lot of my seeds came up then some shriveled and died back and re grew. Now they are decent looking. But yes, all the plants I have purchased that are over the hump never die even up here. Maybe higher humidity? I want to start experimenting, but am busy for now.
it's this...the humidity and best to avoid that scorching sun when they're young..can tell you most of the eugenias sold here in the forum do sprout...it's the guabiju that doesn't sprout for me and i've tried from 3 different sources but nothing.
Quote from: digigarden on June 21, 2022, 04:21:50 PMit's this...the humidity and best to avoid that scorching sun when they're young..can tell you most of the eugenias sold here in the forum do sprout...it's the guabiju that doesn't sprout for me and i've tried from 3 different sources but nothing.I tried guabiju for the first time this year; first batch 0%. Spoke with Marcos and he suggested more light (planting them not too deep) and not to over-water. So I tried a second batch in wrung-out damp coco-coir with plastic wrap over the top of the cup to keep the humidity high, with the seed planted just under the surface and then sat them under an old crappy grow-light I had lying around. I would mist or bottom-water when the top of the coir started looking dry. That worked for me for the majority of that batch.For the plinias/eugenias the issue for me beyond seed quality seems to be mostly humidity. I try to keep them in a dome or with plastic over them now until they have two sets of leaves and that has a dramatically higher success rate for me. Also switching to relatively loose well-washed coir instead of heavier soil mix, I don't know what combination of water retention/ aeration is helping but it has. I'm in an exceptionally dry climate though so my issues may not be other peoples' issues.