I bought some Ponytail Palm seeds which I would like to let germinate. I did some research on the internet, found a few approaches, so I would like to ask a few questions in case I misunderstood something.
I read that Ponytail Palm seeds have a tough coating, so it's good to put them in water and let them soak for 12-24 hours. Is here something to beware of, or something that can decrease the chance of sprouting?
After that most articles suggested, that the seeds should be put between soaked paper towels and left there up to 14 days. How often should be the towels re-soaked and what is the mark, that the seeds can be put to the soil?
I would really appreciate it if someone shared their insights into the process or corrected me about some of the information.
Hello Linda,
no problem, thanks for your time. I kind of played it by the ear and 9 out of 12 seeds sprouted (one looks pretty weak, though) and are looking, knock on wood, pretty good so far.
Filip
Hello everyone, it took me some time to post another update, but here I go.
I started to take a picture of each plant every 3-4 days to monitor the growth, so I uploaded images of one of them.
The plants have grown and seem to be doing well, but the growth seems to have slowed down quite a bit lately.
I am bottom watering them (I fill about 1/3 of the container with water, let them soak it for about 30 minutes and then I pour the rest of the water out).
I repeat this about every weeks. After watering I remove the hatch (I find that the hatch doesn't let almostany humidity out), wait until the top layer dries out a little bit (about two days) and then I put the hatch back on.
