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Trouble with ordering/germinating salak
Infinite Garden:
--- Quote from: JoeP450 on March 26, 2025, 09:47:16 PM ---
Honestly I have had pretty good luck with salak and have 4 or 5 types growing. Recently I added the “gula pasir” sand sugar that Bellamy trees had posted a few months ago, every seed he shipped were already germinated and I planted them directly in 1 gallon pots in compost and they are growing well.
I feel it may be something where you are trying too hard and the seeds are opposed to maybe the heat mat or too much moisture or something? On your next seed batch take half the seeds and put them in a simple compost soil mix in small pots and water every few days and then with other half keep trying your high maintenance method and see what happens 👍.
-Joe
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Thanks for the advice, I will try that next time and the wet paper towel method. I think your case is different than mine though because the shoots and roots of yours aren't dried out or rotting upon arrival...
HI_Chris:
Just wanted to mention that I had very high germination rates with salak seeds purchased from palologrower on this forum a couple of years ago. I have no idea if he currently has any for sale.
Lumi-Ukko:
--- Quote from: Infinite Garden on March 27, 2025, 02:26:58 PM ---
--- Quote from: Lumi-Ukko on March 27, 2025, 10:54:10 AM ---I got some seeds from an Etsy seller in USA some time back, receiving about 7 seeds, already sprouting. I kept them in a baggy with wet paper towel, changing out the paper every couple of days. I had success in that 6 continued to germinate. After putting them in some seed starting mix, I lost one, but 5 grew and are now a good 3 feet tall. I don't have problems with heat where I am, but humidity can get a bit low in Spring and I did not use any humidity dome on the transplanted seeds.
I can look up the Etsy seller and see if they still sell seeds if you wish.
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Thank you. Please share the name of the seller.
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This is from the same seller:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1681737191/15-sprouted-salacca-seeds-for-growing?ga_search_query=salacca&ref=shop_items_search_2&frs=1&logging_key=1082088914f80247d796bfb06da4c86a1659efce%3A1681737191
They also have the Gula Pasir variety as well.
Infinite Garden:
--- Quote from: Lumi-Ukko on March 27, 2025, 11:43:19 PM ---
--- Quote from: Infinite Garden on March 27, 2025, 02:26:58 PM ---
--- Quote from: Lumi-Ukko on March 27, 2025, 10:54:10 AM ---I got some seeds from an Etsy seller in USA some time back, receiving about 7 seeds, already sprouting. I kept them in a baggy with wet paper towel, changing out the paper every couple of days. I had success in that 6 continued to germinate. After putting them in some seed starting mix, I lost one, but 5 grew and are now a good 3 feet tall. I don't have problems with heat where I am, but humidity can get a bit low in Spring and I did not use any humidity dome on the transplanted seeds.
I can look up the Etsy seller and see if they still sell seeds if you wish.
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Thank you. Please share the name of the seller.
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This is from the same seller:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1681737191/15-sprouted-salacca-seeds-for-growing?ga_search_query=salacca&ref=shop_items_search_2&frs=1&logging_key=1082088914f80247d796bfb06da4c86a1659efce%3A1681737191
They also have the Gula Pasir variety as well.
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Thank you Lumi-Ukko! Funny enough I came across this seller's Gula Pasir listing earlier today and was wondering if they were a good seller or not.
elouicious:
--- Quote from: HI_Chris on March 27, 2025, 05:54:14 PM ---Just wanted to mention that I had very high germination rates with salak seeds purchased from palologrower on this forum a couple of years ago. I have no idea if he currently has any for sale.
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my seeds that came from palolo didnt sprout so he grew out a few seedlings for me- top notch seller so i know they were fresh
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