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...easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
I searched every where for information on this palm. Seed germinates "Bag Method" easy 30 Deg C but dies quick with fungus in spite of sterile coco fibre and initial bleach. The white radicle quickly turns brown it is so quick some seed you may think has not germinated as seed is attacked as soon as its shell is breached by germination.I tried to germinate next in almost dry conditions in open pot and yes did get germination although the seed appeared dry on top. Root soon turned brown with rot in coco fibre. Next :- Soak seed for two days, Serialise Hydrogen peroxide, sterilise coco fibber each seed in small bag. As soon as root is 6mm long trans plant into VERY fast draining medium like cactus mix watering only when dry. Out of 10 seeds I have one treasured plant. I suspect in the wild there is some sort of symbiotic fungus that keeps the others at bay.. My advice is germination is not a problem but post germination care is critical.
Submitted on 11/12/2004 by David Herbert rocmade@iinet.net.au

...difficult to germinate and need up to 1 year to sprout.
soaked seeds in water for a few days, changing water daily, then bagged some in 50/50 mix of Jungle Growth and Miracle Grow soils. Kept in warmed container. Others I planted in small hothouse with warming pad. Almost five months on, no results from any of them. Seeds seemed fresh, so I'll continue.
Submitted on 19/02/2004 by one of our visitors

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