Re: Germinating Macadamia seeds
- To: "Richard Stakeson" , "m*@ucdavis.edu"
- Subject: Re: Germinating Macadamia seeds
- From: W* G*
- Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 13:24:29 -0500
Sharp-eyed Krzysztof Kosminski has called attention to an egregious error
in my recent post.
The recommended minimum temperature for germination should have been
written as 80F/27C.
My apologies, and thanks to Mr Kosminski.
William Glover
>Richard Starkeson wrote on 12/6/99 9:58 AM:
>
>>I recently received some Macadamia nuts in the shells, and was wondering
>>how to germinate them. The shell is very hard. I assume it has to be
>>cracked or abraded in some way. Any ideas? Length of time to
>>germinate?
>
>That hard shell is the drawback of macadamias. With gentle pressure and
>pliers you may be able to crack the shell and extract the seed without
>injury. Or use a small triangular file - carefully - and file through the
>shell to expose the seed and allow moisture to enter. Soak in tepid water
>for a few days, then plant in any well-drained potting mix such as
>peatlite, planting the seed to its depth below the surface.
>
>Keep the mix moist and *warm*, at a minimum temperature of 80F/18C. If the
>seeds are ripe and viable, germination should occur within a month.
>
>
>William Glover
>New York/Nevis, W.I.
William Glover
New York/Nevis, W.I.
