On March 10th, I planted 140 hedvekuli (fissistigma verrucosum) seeds, with no special treatment whatsoever. 73 hours later, ten seedlings with one-inch taproots where poking their way free of the soil. This got me wondering, what is the fastest you have ever germinated and sprouted your tropical fruit seeds? I have included some of my records:
1. Fissistigma Verrucosum (hedvekuli)
Family: Annonaceae
Seed Seller: Roy-Ind
3 days to sprout (7.2% germ on first day)
2. Ceiba Speciosum (silk floss tree)
Family: Malvaceae
Seed Seller: Trade Winds Fruit
5 days to sprout (12.5% germ on first day)
3. Parmentiera Aculeata (guajilote)
Family: Bignoniaceae
Seed Seller: Trade Winds Fruit
7 days to sprout (100% germ on first day)