Acacia Phleobophylla Seed giveaway

[Geebus]

Hi guys an SAB member has asked me to disperse a small amount of Acacia phlebophylla seeds into the community. I have 2 packs of 3 seeds to giveaway. It will work like this, the first 2 people to reply and PM me their address will get the seeds. Get in quick as these will be gone very quickly I'm sure ;)

Thanks go to prioritise for providing the seed.

[Matt1208]

pm'd

[MrDuke]

Pm'd

[manic]

Darn! lucky number three not so lucky

Edited September 24, 2014 by manic

[zed240]

Dammit! Why did I have to go to a meeting 45 mins ago?!?!

[Geebus]

Thanks guys, all gone! Will send them out ASAP

Sorry manic

[Geebus]

Sorry zed240

[obtuse]

These beauties go quick lol

make sure recipients read all the phleb threads, and get as much knowledge as possible before you start growing.

[theuserformallyknownasd00d]

I'm getting 90-100% with these seeds, hot water soak (repeat until seed swells to light brown) and then sow in a well drained mix. Mind you some take 6-12mths so make sure you keep the pots around, THEY WILL show up eventually. A few times I let the pots dry out for a week at a time then re watered and they showed up... Sorry I couldn't offer more, hopefully soon.

[obtuse]

I worked out an alternate method last year. as i was having too many grubs eat my seedlings.

[theuserformallyknownasd00d]

Post away or link then!?

[obtuse]

lol. im pretty sure i have posted elsewhere. my method was basically to do a warm water treatment after having sanded the coat a bit.

once expanded to then cut away the seed coat

plant it vermiculite in those little seed cups, i then mix some soil from around the base of acacias with water, mix a bit, let it sit for a while, then pour off the water over the seeds. this is to introduce the soil nodulating bacteria as early as possible.

let the seeds germinate, with root, and cots developing. keep using water poured off from acacia soil

then transplant to a pot full of soil, with a vermiculite cup in the middle, transplant the seedling into the vermiculite. you need do do this before secondary root hairs start forming to minimise damage. again water with acacia soil water.

try to encourage nodulation as early as possible. i feel this is an important factor in their survival. as the next bit is the harder part. they may all get to the frist or second seed of immature leaves, but then you notice the weaker ones and stronger ones. i feel there is no point trying to treat them with kids gloves. if the plant is weak it wont survive in nature.

I have had to use this method as the soil grubs seem to not like vermiculite. the grubs were munching through the seeds in the soil like crazy. also acacias have a lot of energy stored in their testa and cotyledons and will survive a bit before getting proper nutrition from soil. naturally they can germinate in sand and survive a while as the roots develop into the soil.

Edited September 25, 2014 by obtuse

[theuserformallyknownasd00d]

Wow I'd hate to have those grubs! I like your watering idea. I always threw in some acacia soil, I should have mentioned that in my post too. I'd imagine your way would germinate a lot faster than my sit and wait approach too? I find it takes from 2-12mths, with the seed I have anyways.

Thanks for posting the tek again too btw

Edited September 25, 2014 by prioritise

[obtuse]

Yes, the other motivation was indeed the time factor. This allows for quick germination. As i was planning on travelling for a couple of months i needed to get them germinated and going before i left. the person i leave my plants with is notorious for not watering so i didnt want them as seeds in a pot drying out over summer.

[Burleyman]

HAve you tried bubbline smoke through the water after nicking the cotyledon? that works pretty well.

[obtuse]

You shouldnt need smoke treatment on the seeds. im sure it works fine, but these will readily germinate given the opportunity, a nicked seedcoat, some hot water and their away. the problem is, i feel anyway, is how long it takes for them to cast off their seed coat.

[Burleyman]

That is wht you give the cotyledon a little scarify here and there to make it easier to pop off?
Along with the soak which would make it much more maluable...

[Matt1208]

got seeds today, thanks appreciate it