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Re: Germination of Morinda citrifolia


Hi friend,

You might like to have a go at contacting Mr. Anil Sinha, at the
Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute, right here in
sunny Belize.  The e-mail address for CARDI is as follows:

cardi@btl.net

Hope this is useful to you.

Paul   ~:-D

Robert Hughes wrote:
> 
> Any tropical fruit enthusiasts out there?
> 
>   Would anyone know of the germination requirements for Morinda citrifolia,
> (Indian Mulberry, Noni).  It's supposed to be easy to grow, but all our
> attempts to get it to germinate have failed.  We have tried seeding in
> peat-lite mixes and in petri dishes, as well as scarification, opening the
> seed coat, and soaking in gibberellic acid and in KNO3.
> 
>   We have no knowledge of or interest in the healing qualities of this
> plant, but would just like to get it to germinate.
> 
>   Thanks for any advice,
> 
>   Robert B. Hughes
>   Lab Technician, Biological Control of Weeds
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