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Germinating : Lemon Drop Mangosteen, Kokum, Theobromine Cacao, Grumichama, etc
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Topic: Germinating : Lemon Drop Mangosteen, Kokum, Theobromine Cacao, Grumichama, etc (Read 1993 times)
alinamg
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USA, California, Sacramento USDA 9
Germinating : Lemon Drop Mangosteen, Kokum, Theobromine Cacao, Grumichama, etc
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July 06, 2017, 05:58:15 PM »
Hello, I just got in the following seeds how do you recommend germinating each one. Thank you
Theobroma Cacao
Lemon Drop Mangosteen
Kokum
Grumichama
Bilimbi
Green Star Apple
And Annona Glabra.
Thank you!
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achetadomestica
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FLORIDA 9b
Re: Germinating : Lemon Drop Mangosteen, Kokum, Theobromine Cacao, Grumichama, etc
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July 06, 2017, 06:06:08 PM »
I like to get damp vermiculite and wring out excess water and put in plastic baggie.
Put grumichama seeds or any Eugenia seeds in the baggie and close baggie. Once the seeds
germinate then plant in appropriate size pot. The vermiculite doesn't produce mold and I have
germinated up to 15 or 20 seeds at once. Less space and less maintenance. I hate keeping 15
small pots wet with potting soil I usually end up keeping too wet
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alinamg
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USA, California, Sacramento USDA 9
Re: Germinating : Lemon Drop Mangosteen, Kokum, Theobromine Cacao, Grumichama, etc
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July 06, 2017, 06:07:48 PM »
Best advice for Grumichama I have had so far I have tons of perlite which is similar siting around. Thanks
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Schutzhund
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United States, Los Angeles, CA Zone 10b
Re: Germinating : Lemon Drop Mangosteen, Kokum, Theobromine Cacao, Grumichama, etc
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July 06, 2017, 07:24:03 PM »
With Lemon Drop Mangosteen I just put them in a tall pot with coconut coir
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alinamg
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Posts: 62
USA, California, Sacramento USDA 9
Re: Germinating : Lemon Drop Mangosteen, Kokum, Theobromine Cacao, Grumichama, etc
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July 06, 2017, 07:40:56 PM »
Aww man I am all out of coco coir. Just ran out! Do you recommend any othere soils? Thank you!
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OCchris1
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Old Towne Orange, CA 10B
Re: Germinating : Lemon Drop Mangosteen, Kokum, Theobromine Cacao, Grumichama, etc
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July 07, 2017, 01:19:24 AM »
Pro Mix BX is my top choice. I add a bit of extra perlite on occasion, as well as bio char, bone meal, and cottonseed meal if the plants need a bit of extra acidity. Chris
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alinamg
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Posts: 62
USA, California, Sacramento USDA 9
Re: Germinating : Lemon Drop Mangosteen, Kokum, Theobromine Cacao, Grumichama, etc
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July 07, 2017, 01:27:44 AM »
I make everything from scratch but I will mix up a batch of my version of it. Thank you!
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Chandramohan
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India, Kerala, Wynad
Re: Germinating : Lemon Drop Mangosteen, Kokum, Theobromine Cacao, Grumichama, etc
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July 07, 2017, 10:44:02 AM »
Perlite is not a substitute for vermiculite! Use moist vermiculite for Kokum, Lemondrop mangosteen and grumichama.
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baytropical
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Ca
Re: Germinating : Lemon Drop Mangosteen, Kokum, Theobromine Cacao, Grumichama, etc
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September 02, 2017, 01:43:43 AM »
Hello everyone - Do you have any seeds or plant of Lemon Drop Mangosteen for sale? If not can you please refer somewhere that could ship to California?
Thank you much.
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