Dictyosperma album from Seed

[bgifford]

Hey everyone. i hope everyone had a great start to the new Year.

A friend of mine brought me some Dictysperma album seeds from her Sisters Tree in Florida. I have been soaking them to get the fleshy part off easier. My questions are:

1) After I cleaned them, how long do you soak them again? 24 Hours? or longer?

2) What method of germination works best? I have a Heat mat for seedlings.

3) Once germinated, what medium is best for the seedlings?

I will document the progress. 

And as always..... Thanks for all the insight.

 

[mike in kurtistown]

I soak them until I have time to sow them in pots. That might be one to several days. If they start germinating in water, I get into a hurry. I use my regular potting mix for seedlings. It has organics for food, peat for some degree of water retention,and black cinder for drainage of excess water.

[quaman58]

 Even in Southern California, these have been pretty simple to germinate. Clean them, soak them for a day or so, and sow them.  During the summer months when the soil is fairly warm, it takes 30 or 40 days to germinate. Here’s one from a 2015 collection. 

[bgifford]

Thank you all. I have let them soak for 2 1/2 days and sowed them just now. I decided to try different methods. I used some coco coir for some, others i used orchid moss and then a general peat/perlite mixture. Looking forward to see what happens. I guess its going to be a while for them to germinate. 

[PalmatierMeg]

Give them extra as in a heat mat or placing them in an extra warm place (80+F) to encourage germination during cool weather.