Germinating Anthurium Seed

From: Don Burns <burns at mobot.org> on 1997.09.22 at 02:43:49(1293) Carlo, I use the same tricks that Dewey does and it never fails to work. Usually, for a container I will use the clear plastic candy/bakery goods containers that come from the local grocery - the containers that have the lid with a hinge. I use my regular potting medium and keep it almost to the point that it is wet. Usually I'll put enough water in the medium so that if I added any more I could pour it out. I keep the lid nearly closed until I see germination occuring. During the cooler winter weather the lid stays closed to maintain a higher temperature. With respect to light, anything I germinate sees the normal day/night light cycle. But the containers are kept out of direct sunlight. I just paged through Deno's two published studies to see what he has to say about photo effects on germination. He has a lot to say about response to light, or lack of it, but he has yet to experiment with Anthurium or other aroids for that matter. Don +More Don Burns Plantation, FL USA Zone 10b

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