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...very easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
10 seeds sowed in a 50-50 mix of Canadian peat and perlite and placed in a plastic "Sterilite" container with lid. The seeds were watered in lightly with distilled water. I treated them with a copper fungicide when mold appeared. Temperatures were kept very warm, up to the 90s F/mid 30s C with day/night fluctuations. 9 germinated within 2 months. Of these, I lost 5 quickly, presumably to damping off (Arecas seem to get various infections very easily, at least for me). The other 4 were transferred to 1 gallon / 4 L containers. All four are growing well and are still producing bifid leaves a year later. Keep the seedlings in shade.
Submitted on 04/03/2005 by Jason Skelly Skellsbells@aol.com

...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
put 2 days in wather before to get them in the ground.
Submitted on 14/02/2004 by domingos mariotti tringali domingosmariotti@hotmail.com

...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
I'm from Brazil and I have a palm tree at home, so it's easy to take seeds. It produces all year long. I prepare a soil with sand and humus, distributing the seeds along a plastic box. I keep the soil moist, not wet. About 80% germinate.
Submitted on 08/02/2004 by Alex Hendrikx Soave pavaoholambra@yahoo.com

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