Acacia seed without radical (yet)?

[druid]

Hello, all!

I have an acacia seed that nicely greened up and even started to open her pea-lips within 2 days of scarification, but the problem is that she hasn't sent out a radical! Now it's been 2 weeks and the pea continues to develop, but with no signs of a radical. I've never had an acacia or any other mimosid (mis)behave this way.

Usually, in my experience with dozens of anandenanthera, mimosas, and acacias, the radical forms and grows BEFORE the pea greens up and starts to develop into false leaves.

Do I give up on this seed? It's been two weeks with no sign that she wants to make a root.

Perhaps in the future I shouldn't take her seedcoat off so that she won't develop prematurely?

DRUID

[ 04. July 2004, 10:25: Message edited by: druid ]

[druid]

Has anyone ever seen this strange "breech" birth behavior of an acacia seed?

DRUID

[dertwerver]

Have noticed it on a few times germinating Citrus trifoliata and some Malavceae. all succumbed

[Darklight]

druid:

Has anyone ever seen this strange "breech" birth behavior of an acacia seed?

Yep, several times mostly in A. phlebophylla, even those excised from their seed coat for TC. Dunno if the sitch is different cos all nutrients are provided in the media, but they do alright in almost all cases at this stage. Keep going I reckon