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Trouble with ordering/germinating salak
elouicious:
Had the same issue,
even with fresh seeds from reliable vendors-
ended up getting a couple seedlings to circumvent the whole process and they are doing fine (albeit growing slowly)
Infinite Garden:
--- Quote from: elouicious on March 26, 2025, 05:43:51 PM ---Had the same issue,
even with fresh seeds from reliable vendors-
ended up getting a couple seedlings to circumvent the whole process and they are doing fine (albeit growing slowly)
--- End quote ---
Where did you get seedlings from?
JoeP450:
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
Lumi-Ukko:
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.
Infinite Garden:
--- 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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