Acalypha herzogiana (Dwarf Cat's Tail)

Acalypha herzogiana (Dwarf Cat's Tail)

A low growing plant with a spreading growth habit. A fantastic ground cover which will gently spill out over garden edges or containers. Quite hardy once established. Will grown in areas where there is already a lot of roots from surrounding plants.

How to Germinate Banana Seeds

BANANA SEED GERMINAION

To begin germinating the banana seeds, soak the seed in warm water for 24 to 48 hours to break the seed dormancy. This softens the seed coat, enabling the embryo to sprout more easily and rapidly. Prepare an outdoor bed in a sunny area or use a seed tray or other container and fill with potting soil enriched with plenty of organic compost in the amount of 60% sand or airy, loam to 40% organic matter. Sow the banana seeds 1/4 inch deep and backfill with compost. Water the seeds until the soil is moist, not drenched, and maintain damp conditions while growing banana trees from seeds. When germinating banana seeds, even hardy bananas, keep the temperature at least 15 C. Different varieties respond to temperature fluxes differently. The time that a banana seed germinates, again, depends on the variety. Some germinate in 2-3 weeks while others may take two or more months, so be patient when propagating banana plants via seed

How to Germinate Watermelon From Seeds

WATERMELON SEEDS GERMINATION

Sow seed in cell packs or flats, 3-4 weeks before the last frost. Kept at 75-85°F., germination averages 7-14 days. Or, direct sow into prepared seed beds after all danger of frost, 6 in. apart in rows 4-6 ft. apart depending on the variety. Thin to 2 ft. apart.

How to Germinate Pitaya Dragon fruit Seeds

PITAYA DRAGON FRUIT SEED GERMINATION

Dragon fruit seeds are usually fairly easy to germinate but show variable germination rates. Fresh (undried) seeds will germinate quite rapidly, usually within just a few days. Dried seeds show longer germination periods and often germinate within 1-4 weeks, though some groups may need up to 8 weeks for germination. Plant seeds 1/4-1/2" deep in moist, sterile soil. Keep soil temperature consistent at 70-85F. Cool soils will significantly delay seed germination time and may inhibit germination completely.  Dragon fruit seeds are small and very fragile, so handle with care. Also take care in watering not to jostle the soil as seeds can become deeply buried where they may fail to breach the soil surface and rot.  Estimated germination time under optimal conditions: 1-4 weeks, though occasionally up to 8 weeks.

How to Germinate Passion fruit Seeds

PASSIONFRUIT SEED GERMINATION

Fill a pot that’s 4 inches across and has drainage holes with an all-purpose compost. Moisten the compost until water drains from the holes. Press each of the dry seeds into the compost. Cover each with a thin layer of compost. Lower the pot into a large zippered plastic storage bag. Seal the bag and set it in a warm space, such as your kitchen windowsill. Do not allow the compost to dry. Monitor the seeds until they germinate, which generally takes two to three weeks. Plant the individual passion vine seedlings in 3-inch pots filled with the same multipurpose compost. Dig a hole approximately 1 to 1 1/2 inches deep before lowering the seedling and backfilling with the original medium. Maintain evenly moist soil and transplant the seedlings when they reach a height of 10 inches. Passion vines thrive in well-drained soil with a pH of 6.5 to 7.5, and full sunlight to partial shade.

How to Germinate Gooseberry seeds

GOOSEBERRY SEEDS GERMINATION

                  Soak the seeds in a bowl of water overnight to determine which seeds are viable. Sow the seeds that sink to the bottom and discard those that float to the top. Soak the Indian gooseberry seeds for five minutes in a bowl of hot water, which can improve the chance of germination. Cover the bowl with a dish towel to help hold in the heat. Drain the seeds and sow them immediately. Fill 4-inch pots with a mixture of half potting soil and half compost. Pour water onto the soil mixture until it feels moderately moist throughout. Sow one Indian gooseberry seed in each pot at a depth of roughly 1/4 inch. Place the pots indoors near a large window or outdoors inside an unventilated, lightly shaded cold frame. Warm the pots to 80 degrees Fahrenheit with a propagation mat if temperatures drop below 70 F. Check the soil mixture twice daily to ensure it never fully dries out. Water to a 2-inch depth if the soil feels barely moist just beneath the surface. Avoid letting the soil dry out, but also try to avoid making it soggy. Watch for the first seedlings in roughly three weeks. Remove the propagation mat once the seeds germinate. Grow the seedlings under bright, sheltered conditions until after the last spring frost. Grow the Indian gooseberry seedlings under dappled shade for their first summer with one to two inches of water each week. Slowly acclimate them to stronger sunlight in late summer. Transplant them into a permanent bed or planter in autumn.

How to Germinate Lemon Seeds

LEMON SEEDS GERMINATION

Fill a small pot with pasteurized soil mix or a mix of half peat moss and half perlite or sand and pasteurize it yourself. Pasteurization will also aid in removing any harmful pathogens that can kill your seedling. Plant several lemon seeds about ½ inch deep to increase the chance for lemon seed propagation. Moisten the soil lightly and cover the top of the pot with plastic wrap to aid in water retention. Keep the soil moist, but not soggy. Keep your growing lemon tree seeds in an area that is around 70 degrees F. (21 C.); the top of the fridge is ideal. Once the seedlings emerge, move the container into brighter light and remove the plastic. When the seedlings have several sets of leaves, transplant them to larger, 4- to 6-inch pots filled with sterile potting medium. Fertilize them with a water soluble fertilizer high in potassium every two to four weeks and keep the soil moist. The propagated lemon seedlings should have at least four hours of direct sun with temps between 60-70 degrees F. (15-21 C.). As the tree gets larger, prune it in the early spring and repot as needed to encourage new growth and fruiting.

CLIMBING ROSE SEED GERMINATION

CLIMBING ROSE GERMINATION

 Climbing roses is a very popular plant for vertical gardens. Interestingly, botanists do not consider them true climbing plants like vines because they don’t grow on their own support structures to hold onto a surface. Therefore, they need a helping hand and a vertical space to attach to and grow on.

HOW TO GROW?

Test the seeds before planting: Put the seeds in water and discard the seeds that float. Seeds that float may be hollow. The plump, heavier seeds that sink in the water have a better chance of survival.

Purchase a flat container for planting the seeds: The flat container should be able to fit into your refrigerator. Consult with your gardening centre to choose the best flat for your needs.

Mix equal parts sand, soil and peat moss: Consult with your gardening centre, as they may have a pre-made mixture that you can purchase. You will need enough to fill the flat.

Fill the flat with the sand, soil and peat moss mixture.

Plant each of the rose seeds ¼-inch deep and space the seeds 1 inch apart from each other.

Place the flat in the refrigerator; the desired temperature will be about 40 degrees F. Keep it in the refrigerator for about three months to germinate.

Remove the flat from the refrigerator and place it in a sunny window, where the room temperature is between 65 to 70 degrees F.

Water lightly. Do not over water, and do not allow the soil to get overly dry. Transplant the heartiest of seedlings to the garden the following spring.

HOW TO GERMINATE CHERRY SEEDS

Planting method

Seedlings can be grown in nutritional pots in paper or plastic cups. The composition of the substrate may be as follows: 3 parts peat, 1 part humus, and 0.25 parts of mullein; you can take: 3 parts compost, 1 part loam, with 0.25 part of mullein. 1 kg of the first mixture add 10-20 g of superphosphate and 1-2 g of hydrated lime. When using the mixture of the second composition, add 4-5 g of superphosphate and 300-500 mg of hydrated lime. Peat and compost should be sifted through a sieve. Therefore it is better to use a weathered friable peat litter and greenhouse humus.

Naklyunulsya (up to 2 cm) seeds are put in the hole of the pots from the spine down and immediately covered with earth. Do it carefully to cover the root and cotyledons and completely fill the cavity of the pots. Also thoroughly fill the voids between the pots and cover them with a layer of sand or mixture of sand and soil thickness of 1 cm then spend watering, making sure the seeds from the pots not washed out. Formed after watering the space between the pots filled with the same mixture and then subjected to the sawdust mulching with a layer of 1 cm. Sawdust not only retain moisture, but also protect the seedlings from rotting in the root of the neck.

35-40 days latter, when the seedlings will develop 7-8 leaves, the pots are planted in the soil, and the following year is used for budding.

HOW TO GERMINATE APPLE TREE FROM SEEDS

APPLE SEED GERMINATION

Plant apple seeds no deeper than 1/2 inch. Keep the soil constantly moist but never soggy. Place the planted seeds in a room with bright indirect light and temperatures between 60 degrees and 75 degrees F. Cover the container with a clear plastic dome or bag to trap moisture and raise humidity during germination. Remove the cover, and move the seeds to direct light when they have germinated.

Apple Seeds Germination

Apple Seeds Cultivation methods

Pots: ready for flowers and pots, seedlings generally white plastic pots with a diameter of about 20CM

Flower soil: Ready flowers and dedicated community park with flowers and nutritional soil or soil, the requirement is fertile soil, loose, good ventilation;

Planting: First put in pots or flower soil pit a few centimeters thick, the flowers into them, and then put on the soil culture, little by tight;

Watering: This is a very important part, first watering must be irrigated, which is the root of water, flowers and trees of survival the key here;

Management: If the pot, the first week, placed in the shade, every day in the branches and leaves spray to keep the soil moist, Note ventilation week after the sun come up, If it is planted, first block the sun with shade net, after a week, The shade net removed.

Guava Seeds Planting Guide

How to Plant Guava Seeds

Native to the tropical regions of southern Mexico and South America, the sweet fruit of the guava tree (Psidium guajava) tempts the taste buds whether served fresh or as a drink, dessert, or candy. Guava trees thrive in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9b through 11, growing into small, shrubby trees suitable for container gardening. The fruit contains several hard seeds that are viable up to one year. When sprouting guava seeds, gardeners should be aware that the seedlings rarely grow true to the parent plant.

Stratifying the Seeds

Whether fresh or stored for up to a year, guava seeds require a process known as stratification to break through the hard outer shell. While professional growers pretreat the seeds with sulfuric acid, home gardeners should boil or soak the seeds.

Boil the Seeds

To soften the hard seed coating, bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan. Place the guava seeds in the boiling water and boil for five minutes. Remove the pan from the stove and allow the water and seeds to cool. Plant the seeds immediately after they have cooled to room temperature.

Soak the Seeds

Place the guava seeds in a bowl and cover with 2 to 3 inches of warm water. Cover the bowl and place it in a warm, dark location for two weeks. Add more water if necessary to keep the seeds wet. After two weeks, the seed coating is soft enough for the inner embryo to germinate.

Planting the Seeds

Put sterile seed starting mix in individual peat pots or in a seed-starting tray. Water the mix thoroughly to ensure that the medium is evenly moist. Plant the seeds 0.25-inch to 0.5-inch deep in the damp seed starting mix and cover the pots or tray with a plastic cover or plastic wrap to maintain a high humidity. Monitor the seed-starting mix and mist with water regularly to keep the soil moist but not waterlogged.

Keep the Seeds Warm

Place the seed-starting tray in a brightly lit, warm location or on a seed heating mat set at 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Guava seeds germinate at temperatures between 70 degrees Fahrenheit and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. If the soil temperature drops below 60 degrees Fahrenheit, the seeds stop growing. The guava seeds germinate slowly, requiring between four and 12 weeks before the tiny sprouts appear above the surface. When the seedlings appear, remove the plastic cover to prevent damping off.

Caring for the Guava Tree

Caring for the Guava Tree

Transplant the seedlings into flowerpots when they reach 2 inches to 30 inches tall. While guava trees planted outdoors are not fussy about the soil type, when planting in flowerpots, use a rich potting mix with a high percentage of compost or other organic matter.

Watering and Fertilizing

Guava trees require regular watering, especially in the first weeks after transplanting. Water twice a week with 1 inch of water, or 6 gallons of water for every square yard of garden soil. When planted in a flowerpot or planter, add water until it drains from the bottom of the pot. Keep the soil moist, but not waterlogged through the growing season. When new growth appears, water potted guava trees bi-weekly with a balanced 10-10-10 (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) liquid fertilizer or an all-purpose fertilizer, such as Miracle-Gro Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food. Use 1/2 teaspoon of fertilizer per 1 gallon of water for indoor plants. Fertilize immediately after watering to avoid burning the guava tree's roots.

Producing Fruit

When placed in a warm, brightly lit location, and watered and fertilized regularly, a guava grown from seed may produce flowers and fruit after two to five years. Indoor plants may require hand pollination with a small paintbrush. Honeybees generally pollinate outdoor trees.

Cautions

Guava trees cannot tolerate frost or temperatures above 115 degrees Fahrenheit. Plant outdoor trees against sheltered east or south facing walls; west-facing walls may be too hot in the summer. In addition, guava trees are invasive in the subtropical and tropical climates of Florida, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii.

How to Plant Guava Seeds

How to Plant Guava Seeds

Place guava seeds in a pot of boiling water, and boil for five minutes to break seed dormancy and speed germination.

Fill a 4-inch nursery pot with soilless seed-starting mix.

Press one guava seed into the center of the pot. Use your thumb to gently press the seed under the soilless mix, and cover it with 1/8 to 1/4 inch of the mixture.

Soak the pot with water using a gentle misting spray or the soak setting on the hose to avoid disrupting the seed.

Place the pot in a warm place with a temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Guava seeds germinate in two to eight weeks.

Keep the soilless mix moist by watering when the top of the soil starts to feel dry under your finger.

How to Germinate Orange Seeds

Orange Seed Germination

Seed

Collected seeds are washed by placing them in a bowl of water and swishing them around to loosen any attached orange pulp. Seeds that float and seeds that are small in comparison are not good for germinating. Remaining seeds are cleaned, folded into a dry paper towel and placed inside a sealable plastic bag. To break seed dormancy, seeds are refrigerated for three to four weeks; seeds collected from store-bought fruit have already had a refrigeration period, so refrigeration is no longer necessary.

Soil

Orange trees prefer neutral to slightly acidic soil and the best germination medium is soil-based. Garden soil is sterilized through covering and heating to 180 degrees in a home oven for half an hour. Commercially bagged topsoil has added amendments to increase moisture retention, friability and drainage. Sphagnum peat moss and vermiculite or sand used in equal parts with soil makes an appropriate germinating blend. When peat moss is used, it is important to place the soil in pots and to water several times to ensure the peat moss is moistened.

Planting

Before planting, orange tree seeds are soaked in water for at least two hours, or overnight, to hasten germination. One seed is planted in a 3-inch pot, or several seeds evenly spaced in a large pot, to a depth of 1 inch. The pot is watered and allowed to drain before placing it in a warm, sunny window or on a seed propagation mat with the thermostat turned to 61 degrees Fahrenheit. In the spring time, when outdoor soil temperatures are warm enough, seeds can be sown directly in the ground.

Germination

Germination times can take as long as six to eight weeks or more. Meanwhile, the soil is not allowed to dry out, but not waterlogged either, as too much moisture will cause the seed to rot. After the first true leaves emerge, the seedling orange trees benefit from daily misting with water. To speed up germination, a gibberellic acid soak is used. A plant hormone, gibberellic acid can be purchased from some garden supply stores or online.

Grape Seed Germination

Grape Seed Germination

Choosing Viable Seeds

You can usually tell a viable seed by the way it looks and feels. Healthy seeds are firm, with a pale white or gray endosperm inside. Any seeds that are squishy when you gently squeeze them between your fingers are not viable. To double-check this, you can drop the seeds in water and discard those that float to the top, as healthy seeds tend to sink.

Preparation

Before stratification, viable seeds need a thorough washing to remove the pulp. Soaking the grape seeds in distilled water for 24 hours before stratification increases the odds of germination. Because the seeds need to remain semi-moist during stratification, you'll need to prepare a proper bed for them, such as an air-tight bag or capsule filled with damp sand or wet paper towels. Damp peat moss is one of the best beds for grape seeds, as it has anti-fungal properties that can reduce the risk of mold that destroys the seeds during stratification.

Stratification

Once you prepare the bed, you can tuck the seeds inside it and refrigerate them at 40 degrees Fahrenheit for about three months. You can safely store seeds in the fridge for a year or more, as they will not sprout in these conditions. The smartest time to do this is in December, as March is the time for planting in a greenhouse.

Germination

After removing the seeds from stratification in early spring, you can plant them in small pots, or in larger pots with at least 1 1/2 inches of space between them. A greenhouse is the safest place for them until June, when you can transplant them to their permanent places outside. They need temperatures reaching at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit by day and approximately 60 degrees Fahrenheit at night during this germination period. The time it takes the seeds to germinate varies from approximately two weeks to two months; sometimes receiving 15 hours of sunlight per day encourages them to germinate sooner rather than later. If some seeds don't germinate, you can always pop them back in the fridge for stratification until next season and try again then.

How to Germinate Pomegranate Seeds

How to Germinate Pomegranate Seeds

Wash the flower pot out with warm water and dish soap, scrubbing gently with the rag. Rinse the pot and allow it to air dry. If the flower pot was previously used, this will remove any bacteria, mold or fungus that may remain on the pot. If it is new, this removes any residue or toxins remaining from the factory or transport.

Fill the flower pot with potting soil, within 1 to 2 inches of the top of the pot. Do not press the dirt down; it should not be compacted. Pomegranate seeds easily start up in loose soil in nature.

Push a pomegranate seed down in the dirt, gently, to twice its diameter. Brush soil over the seed. Several seeds may be placed in the flower pot; put two to three inches between each seed to give ample growing room.

Water until the soil is saturated, but not pouring out of the drainage holes at the bottom. Continue to keep the soil moist until seedlings emerge. Water regularly after that, but the top of the dirt can dry out slightly between waterings.

Place the flowerpot in direct sunlight or a brightly lit spot after planting; pomegranate trees thrive on full sun. Seedlings should emerge within two to three weeks. The flower pot should remain in a sunny spot; if seedlings will be raised as indoor trees, transplant them to a larger pot when necessary and keep in direct sunlight or in a sunny spot outside in warmer months.