Ginko Biloba and Maple Seeds
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Hello, I recently purchased some Ginko Biloba and Nordic Maple seeds and I was curious how should I make them germinate? It's still winter out here, so the question is if I should put them in the fridge covered with a plastic bag or should I leave them on an opened balcony? What's the process behind it? Thanks in advance!
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Get them into soil outdoors asap. Natural germination isallways best, but on the late end now.
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Great experiment
I am late to the party, but for others that read this in other years: Dry seeds, particularly from maple, can be assisted by soaking in warm water. I normally put the seeds in cold water, take a water cooked and fill up untill I find the water uncomfortably warm. That would be 50 degrees or so. THen I just let it cool down, and sit for 24 hours before putting them outside. I toss my seeds in substrate flats, put a brik on them and place the lot outside. Wait for spring to come and germinate.
6 weeks cold weather is the minimum I would accept. Any shorter and I would really think about artificial winter such as fridges. In general: Christmas is a great time to start sowing outside in temperate climates.
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I am late to the party, but for others that read this in other years: Dry seeds, particularly from maple, can be assisted by soaking in warm water. I normally put the seeds in cold water, take a water cooked and fill up untill I find the water uncomfortably warm. That would be 50 degrees or so. THen I just let it cool down, and sit for 24 hours before putting them outside. I toss my seeds in substrate flats, put a brik on them and place the lot outside. Wait for spring to come and germinate.
6 weeks cold weather is the minimum I would accept. Any shorter and I would really think about artificial winter such as fridges. In general: Christmas is a great time to start sowing outside in temperate climates.
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