Re[2]: Germinating Dracontium

From: alistair_hay at rbgsyd.gov.au on 1999.03.19 at 00:30:02(3116) May be worth chipping the testa of a few seeds Alistair +More ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Re: Germinating Dracontium Author: at mailgate Date: 17/3/99 12:22 Dear Wilbert, Dracontium isnt easy to germinate, even in a tropical collection like mine. Don't be so sad, because I have seeds of D. bogneri that I sowed in March 1997 and they are still sleeping! In fact, they seem quite healthy, but no life sign. I think they need constant heat, because they only occurr here in Brazil in lowlands, where the heat is quite constant all over the year. In Brasilia, were my collection is placed, we have 5 months that are cold and dry, so I think it stops their metabolism. Light doesn't seem to work also, because mine are in a very illuminated place, with 40% sunlight during all morning. What about pray... Cheers, Eduardo. Wilbert Hetterscheid wrote: > > Aroid-ellers, > > Anyone with any experience in germinating Dracontium seeds? Doesn't seem > to be an easy job. I have a bunch of very lazy seeds of Dr. ulei. > > Cheers, > Wilbert

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