cmeg1
Imperial Masterpiece
Great job with your indoor nursery lol.Good luck to you seed growers. My research led me to believe JWP seed need to be super fresh, and when I tried to germinate, I got 3/200 or so. That was with 12 weeks cold stratification. My seed supplier might not have been the best.
For reference, here is an average JBP from this year, photos taken today:
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And my best JWP from this year:
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Both hydro, under lights, no CO2. Roots cut on JBP, not cut on JWP. I know MC has successfully root cut JWP but I only got 3 so I played it safe!
Best of luck, loving your experiments & shared knowledge Curtis
When Shumacher gets seed they will notify me.
Their website states JWP seed will store for 10 years!!!
I had 10 year old carpinus coreana seed sprouting in the stratification.
Fw Schumacher also states a 60 day warm stratification followed by a 90 day cold stratification.I also soak overnight in a solution of fulvic acid and kelp.Kelp has gibberellinns and they are responsible for the very first reactions in a seed embryo to sprout.Fulvic acid increases permeability and transfer into seed.
My warm stratification is in my tent at about 80f in a blacked out covering.I believe I will have good germination.Sais’ 40-60% expected and if you do not warm stratify most will sprout 2nd growing season.Who wants that???
I think these grow higher in the slopes/mountains and this dormany essential to survival so maybe snow melt does not sprout the seed too soon or something.
I also kept the stratification media(orchid spahgnum) a tad wetter than usual.Orchid spahg is good as it has low molding since antibacterial properties.
Thanks for showing the white pine.I cannot wait to get a crop.
I also am experimenting with hinoki seed in a couple weeks!!!!!