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Millet
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http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/2484488?uid=3739256&uid=2&uid=4&sid=21100665371246
Also GA3 works on germinating palm seeds faster.
Preparation of Seeds:
After selection, the next fundamental consideration in palm seed germination is preplanting treatments. There are many treatments that are routinely used to enhance germination
percentages. A list of common treatments follows:
Soaking in water for certain periods of time
Scarification cutting, filing, or soaking in acid
Stratification cool and warm, which duplicates a natural seed-bank situation
Removal of seed from the fruit to eliminate natural
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Laaz
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Yes Millet, but date palms are either male or female. If this is a female, will the acid work to fertilize the female flowers ?
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Millet
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No it does not pollinate a palm, it does not work on palms the same as it does on citrus. Millet (311 BO-) |
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Laaz
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Well that sucks. I have three, but it's the only one blooming...
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Stan McKenzie
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My gift to you Todd... A dog crap smelling flowering cretan date palm! Enjoy! LOL
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Darkman
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Is that the female?
I have Phoenix Sylvetrus, Phoenix Reclinata, Trachycarpus fortunei - Windmill, Chamaerops humilis - Mediteranian Fan, Rhapis Humilis - Slender Lady, Chamaedorea Radicalis and Chamaedorea Microspadix all in bloom now.
I'm happy to say none of them smell like dog crap. Very happy indeed!
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Laaz
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I have no idea what sex it is, I have three of them but only this one has bloomed. I have most all of what you have as well & all are also blooming.
This is the only one that smelled like dog crap & only the first day when the pods opened.
I'm surprised the Phoenix Reclinata has done well in your zone, I tried them & all where dead after the first winter.
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Darkman
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| Laaz wrote: | | I'm surprised the Phoenix Reclinata has done well in your zone, I tried them & all where dead after the first winter. |
The winter of 09/10 and 10/11 were very harsh for us. We saw 19 several times. The Reclinata showed extreme browning (lost all fronds but no spear pull) but has come back nicely. I am currently experimenting growing them under dense high live oak shade. I only have one left exposed to the sky to use a a standard in the test. If they do well in the shade I am expecting a more graceful looking palm as they should stretch and reach for the sun. Could make for some interesting palms. I am doing the same thing with Queen Palms. I also have a Livistona Mariae growing in the shade.
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Laaz
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Palms grown in the shade look like crap in my opinion. There are quite a few Butias here that are in the shade & look pathetic, very thin & stretched out.
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That may be my Reclinata's fate too and if that is the case I'll let them live till they die but will not acquire any more. I wanted a skinny tall growing clumper with feather fronds but it isn't looking like I can find one for my growing zone.
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Laaz
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Well... The Cretan date suckers like hell, you may want to try one of these.
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