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Does anyone know of availability please?

Has anyone a good process for germinating these seeds please?

I have some viable seeds if anyone is interested. Express postage from Darwin is about $15.

Hi Rhyzobium, Buttsack said you may be able to trade or sell A. courtii seeds? I will have some P.viridus seeds soon and have just picked some M. speciosa which are viable as I have obtained young plants before but the died at about 3 cm stage. I am not sure how they would go in Tasmania though? kKeep growing, john S

Many thanks for the detailed instructions. They look like they should work. The temp and humidity are both high here at the moment so I will try without heat mat first. I have managed to get the seeds out while they are formed but still slightly green. Thanks for passing this on.

I have been trying to germinate the seeds but with only minimal success. Do you mind sharing how you get yours to start please? The only time I have succeeded is when I threw a handful of pods into soil and about 3 germinated. I have been watching them on damp paper but have seen no change. Do you treat your in any way? John S

Hi People, Has anyone had success in germinating seeds from this species. I have got about 3 plants to germinate by plating many whole seed pods in potting spoil and keeping it damp. That's less than 1%success rate and the plantlets died after two months. I have placed separated seeds on dampened paper and watched them but no signs of germination is evident. I am going to try heating, flame, H2O2, acid and abrasion. Has anyone else tried these methods please? I have some spare seeds if anyone is after some. Mine is the green variety and to me seems only chemically active when flowering or in rapid growth periods. john S

Thanks again. May be I can transfer the dishes that have started into a new agar mix. I am collecting some spores from a fried this morning so happy I got your recipe.

Many thanks for the clear response. I just prepared some agar from a health food shop boiled with water - nothing else. I will try H2O2 as suggested in the mix next go. Mine have started to grow but are moving very slowly after 2 weeks. Maybe I 'm used to rapid growth in the tropics.

I am starting out with shroom growing. I see a lot of recipes for agar. I have mycelium growing in straight agar. Should I use a mix? When peroxide is used is that just for sterilizing or is it included in the agar mix. sorry to be so ignorant. john S / Nimshie29

I am starting out with shroom growing. I see a lot of recipes for agar. I have mycelium growing in straight agar. Should I use a mix? When peroxide is used is that just for sterilizing or is it included in the agar mix. sorry to be so ignorant. john S / Nimshie29

Sorry to ask again but I have lost a method for uploading pics to posts that will allow larger files. Can any yell me where to look please?

Many thanks - looks like good for a try.