They take a long time to germinate usually (months at times).So I was wondering if there was a way to make the seeds germ fast.Please give a detailed explanation.Thanks!
soak the seed in water for about 2 days. place them in a small plastic bag filled with a plant medium like : vermiculite-perlite - or the jiffy mix for seed found in stores and moisten enough that germination can take place. place the bag on top of your hot water heater or even a refrigerator and you should see some germination in a few short weeks. Dont let the mositure fry out and dont put too much in it either. **************************************. for hard to germinate seed , take an old coleman (or other brand) ice chest , cut a hole in the lid. place a drop cord with light bulb down it , add soil and seed and moisture that will make them pop.
all you can do is treat it best. give it warm sunshine, lots of plant food and water, and lots of attention. the pindo palm is a very cold hardy palm tree (cold hardies feather palm tree) and as aresult is very very slow growing. not much you can do, but in 10 years when they fully mature the wait will be worth it.
There are several things you can do to accelerate palm seed germination and to improve the germination rate also. Palm seeds loose their fertility rapidly. Get them as fresh as you can. We collect and plant them as they fall off the tree. Plant them in any loose medium that will prevent them from being disturbed. We use plain perlite or sand. Leave the top third or so exposed. They germinate fastest at temperatures from about 95 to 100 degrees (F). Keep them warm and moist. Bottom heat works well. Depending on your skill, you can crack or even remove the endocarp (shell). You mustn't damage the endosperm or specially the embryo while doing so. Also you must protect the exposed endosperm from insects and fungus, and you can't use an insecticide or fungicide either because they interfere with or even prevent germination This process can result in germination in a few weeks and nearly a 100% rate if you can pull it off. If you have the common name right (Pindo), your tree is a Butia capitata. Look up its cultivation.
