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Seeds from this species ...
... are average to germinate and need up to 6 months to sprout.
I do agree that the shell should be taken off. I was skeptical but I tried, I cut around the shell with a hacksaw and then popped them open with a screwdriver. 50% sphagnum peat and 50% sphagnum moss in ziplock bags. 80 to 90 degrees F.Keep moist but not wet. 3 germinations at 4 months to the day. I expect more soon, I don't see how they could ever germinate naturaly.
Submitted on 26/05/2006 by Michael Bieber mjbtol@aol.com
... are average to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
This palm is native from my country, Paraguay. We can get better results if sowing the seeds in a cool and fresh place, but after taking out the very hard wrapping. Just sow the kernel. Otherwise, you will have to wait a few years.
Submitted on 09/03/2006 by Jorge Samson samson@telesurf.com.py
...easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
Acrocomia seed has a very hard and thick shell. The kernel is edible and tastes similar to a coconut. Get a
heavy hammer and an anvil or vise. Pound the shells carefully while rotating them in order to crack the shell
and not crush the seed. Even if the kernel is slightly dented it will germinate in 1 to 3 months. Smashed kernels
should be eaten or thrown away. These palms like well drained moist soil and warmth. This works very well for
me in Florida. You will wait several years for natural germination and few will survive that long.
Submitted on 15/07/2004 by John Desrosiers jrdgpn@yahoo.com
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appropriate methods, nor are they necessarily valid for all seeds or plants of this species. Germination and plant cultivation
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