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m5eaygeoff wrote: It still needs that cold period first

My black pine seeds germinated fine inside without a cold period.

same.

m5eaygeoff wrote: First, what species of tree seed did you buy? Second put them outside, in a shady spot out of direct sunlight and take them out of the bags. They may take six months or more to germinate. You need to water when the soil starts to dry, and wait.
Geoff.

when you said that they would take 6 months or more to germinate, i think you are wrong in the case that they only take like, what? a few months at the most.

Try reading what I said.

it states in the book they are for growing inside and in fridge for 4-5 weeks in the bags but the bags have gone the journey lol

it was a starter pack i bought from a blokes gadget shop lol the instructions read - place compost in pots, water, place in a food/freezer bag but dont seal leaving room for air to get round but collect condensation, after 2-3 weeks or when it starts to sprout, put in fridge for 4-6 weeks then remove from bags and thats it. i know im a beginner and probs dont know what im talking about but only did what it said on the tin, i only wondered what the mold growth was, how its caused and how to get rid. removing the bags seems to have dried the pots out however, they arent plastic pots they look like woven brown weed looking stuff and have dried out, seen no mold since my first post.

bob wrote: when you said that they would take 6 months or more to germinate, i think you are wrong in the case that they only take like, what? a few months at the most.

My black pine seeds germinated fine inside without a cold period within 4 weeks.

i got a bit of fungus on mine but just rub it off. there isn't much need for fungicide if you can rub it off.

OK, a LOT of back and forth over germination here. Let me try to summarize.

Plants in temperate climates have a protection against winter cold: Seeds have a germination-stop, which is reduced during a periond of cold, moist conditions (Think: Winter period). After the winter period, slowly the seeds will start to germinate.

Depending on the species, 4-12 weeks of temperatureed below 8-10c are needed to get rid of the germination stopping hormones, and start the germination process.

In some cases, seeds have been cold-treated when you buy them: They will start sprouting almost as soon as you plant them.

In other cases, you may have seeds of which the shell is very dificult to penetrate by water: It will need several months to sometimes years for water to enter (Chinese juniper seeds e.g.) and these can be helped by damaging the outside of the seed.

Each plant species has a specific treatment for ideal germination. That this-or-that worked for one person, does not mean it works for another: Seed pre-treatment is also important.

If the seed-dealer said it required a cold period, do this. FUngus are not good, and are one of the main reasons why seeds fail. I do not know of a good remidy, except for fungicide.

there is a lot of back and forth going on ( :lol: ) you set me straight with some of the info on there, great post!