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Growing from Seed
tropicdude

Germinating Michelia champaca?

18 years ago

Hello, I have searched the the forum on instructions for germinating Michelia champaca seeds, but couldnt find anything, seems most folks just buy the plants and most information I have found is on how to care for plants already grown, Im overseas and cannot import live plants easily.

Should I soak seeds? scarify? do they need light, shade etc.?

So far I have this information:

* Seeds are up to 80 viable for Michelia champaca yellow

and 5% for "Alba" white variety.

* Plants do not like to be transplanted,

( which leads me to the question of, at what time should seedlings be planted to their permanent home?)

* Soil should be well drained, hummus rich.

Climate should be Ideal at my location in the tropics, hot and humid.

Any seed germinating and other tips would be appreciated thank you.

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  • 15 years ago

    I tried the following during August 2010:
    Obtain seeds as fresh as possible.
    Remove the reddish aril (aril was quite oily) completely by washing with water and gentle rubbing.
    File a small area of seed (black/dark brown) with an emery board.
    Soak in water approx. 2 hours.
    Mix 2 parts multipurpose compost and 1 part sharp sand.
    Fill clear colourless plastic pots (has layer of grit at the bottom) with compost.
    Water the compost and allow water to drain from the bottom of pot,
    Make a hole (about 1cm-cube or approx size of seed) at the edge of the compost with the pot, put seed in and cover with compost.
    Stretch clingfilm over the top of pots and tie with rubber band.
    Put pots on foil-lined tray to reflect light and in sunniest spot in the house.
    I watered sparingly from the base of pot after planting if the compost looked dry.
    After 32 days I had 1 (of 12 seeds) germinated.

    I found it useful to read this article (found it by google)
    Revista Arvore
    Print version ISSN 0100-6762
    Rev. Arvore vol.28 no.3 Vicosa May/June 2004
    doi: 10.1590/S0100-67622004000300002
    "Seed germination and removal of Michelia champaca L. (Magnoliaceae) in eucalypt stands: the influence of the aril"
    "Germina��o e remo��o de sementes de Michelia champaca L. (Magnoliaceae) em talh�es de eucalipto: influ�ncia do arilo"
    by Giovano Candiani, Mauro Galetti and Victor Jose Mendes Cardoso

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