A 12 quart Mixing bowl
The mix
Half Starter Mix
Half Coffee Grounds
Ph to 5.6
The Bowl
The Meter
Hydrogen Peroxide is good for Ph Adjusting the mix ,, ( The mix only needs to stay that Ph , until the seed sprouts ..)
After their a few days old from germination or they begin to grow I use a half capful of Ammonia in the spray bottle ( A different bottle the same size as shown above ) ( filtered water )
So far within about ten days , I have 2 Moso ,germinated , only one growing so far
2 #4 Black Bamboo Germinated ,
Not 100% happy with the look of the seedling , Smaller Than usual ..
However am 100% delighted in the time period (poof) That the seedling has occurred and the seeds are looking good as germinating ,
While most show a lot about growing Bamboo from seed , Not many have worked well for my Amateur self ,
However with four seeds germinated in a 8 or 10 days , ( one started growing in two days , as compared to months , )
And two Cuttings of a Fargesia Growing two new shoots from the seed mix ..
This was from a dime Booklet in the 1960's About how to "pop" germinate seeds
There is more that is a little more technical ,
I am looking forward to trying a few more ( Hard to Germinate ?) seed types , with this technique ,,
