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Seeds from this species ...

... are easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
I got these seed from Cambodia. I pick up 5 seed and I being back and wash them in cold water I put the seed in cup of soil. Seed must be fresh to grow this one but some seed never grow.
Submitted on 22/12/2006 by one of our visitors

...difficult to germinate and need up to 6 months to sprout.
Elaeis guineesis also known as The African Oil Palm, is reported to tolerate high pH, laterite, low pH, savanna, virus, and waterlogging. Seed germination and seedling establishment are difficult. Temperature of 35°C stimulates germination in thin shelled varieties. Thick-walled varieties require higher temperatures. Seedlings are outplanted at about 18 months.
Submitted on 17/09/2005 by Avram Sorina asorina@home.ro

...easy to germinate and need up to 1 year to sprout.
Placed 10 seeds in a peat medium at 28c. 4 germinated on the 7th month. Seedling growth is very fst.
Submitted on 07/08/2004 by one of our visitors

...easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
very easy growing seeds. soaked for 5 days in tap water and planted outside in 60F weather in a plastic container. the temp. inside the container was humid and about 80F. seeds came up in 39 days.
Submitted on 21/03/2004 by Anton CHuidian Wutang8364@yahoo.com

...very easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
This palm seed shipment arrived in perfect shape! I soaked seeds in water for 4 days (changing daily) and finally planted in a seed bed mixed with vermiculite and a bark compost soil (well drained). I covered the seeds (laying them on their side) with just a small portion of seeds showing and kept moist in a warm but in a shady place. After about 45 days, 6 sprouted and i expect the rest to follow soon. Fast growing seedlings once sprouted.
Submitted on 26/07/2003 by David Mattocks faders@usa2net.net

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Ratings and comments reflect individual experiences and the views of our visitors. They do not necessarily describe the most appropriate methods, nor are they necessarily valid for all seeds or plants of this species. Germination and plant cultivation success depends on many different factors; nevertheless, these experiences will hopefully aid you in your effort to get the best germination results from our seeds and the best growth results from your plants.