, Thanks for all the explanation. I cover, with sand. With respect to the soil – I am not familiar with Pindan soil and I would not use cheap potting mix although I think that the baobabs will be able to cope with the latter. Hello Heike, I mix soil with sand and put it into a pot. Particularly during the first 3 months they are prone to root rot. Heike. Started with 1/3 Pindan (red course soil) 1/3 cheep potting mix and 1/3 good potting mix, Hello Jim, thanks very much for your comment & question. Hello B., I am sorry to hear that one of your little baobabs has died – sad. Do you remove the sand at some point as it’s hard for me to monitor the soil dampness with the sand cover even using chopsticks? Maybe it landed in your spam or ‘unknown’ folder… please let me know if it has not arrived. Thanks. I have sent you my mailaddress. Hello Blair, you are right with the repotting and that baobabs grow fast – this is up to approximately 200 years. Hi Heike, if the seeds haven’t germinated significantly as yours did after 2 days in the paper tissue, can you leave them longer? I am in Gauteng area S.A. Dear Johann, congratulations, that sounds awesome! I got them home and tired to save the one but I think it’s gone now. The pod was still completely sealed so I thought I’d have a go at planting. *, aobab seeds: some say it is easy, others complain about the low seed germination rates. Hello Heike, It really depends at the spot where it broke. https://baobabstories.com/en/watering-baobabs-how-to-do-it-properly/, If those posts & my ansers leave questions open feel free to contact me again. They have an incredibly hard seed skin that needs to be penetrated mechanically to allow the water in and start the magic. The larvae attack the roots and can cause damage. Baobabs are “loners” and do not like the close company of other baobabs – even if one sees small groups of baobabs in the “wild” every now and then. From others I have heard that they have watered their seeds for up to one year on a regular basis and had almost given up when the seeds finally germinated. The dormancy of Adansonia digitata seeds is well known. In fact, my digitata are the only plants that do not have multiple leaflets per leaf at a young age! Best is if you put a layer of pepples at the bottom of the pot. That is incredible as the seeds are that old! The important fact is that the seeds germinated and that they produce leaves at all. I have limited seed of grandidier and suarezensis but so far my germination success rate for those 2 species is 0%. germination instructions Adansonia fony - Baobab Fony: There is no pre-treatment of the seeds required. And that you make sure that they get the right amount of water – not too much and if you place them in the sun enough water that they do not dry out too quick… Hope that helps & all the best to you and your baobab-project! a little time (I cannot say how long) to recover from that. . But MV’s scientists found the best way to encourage germination of Perrier’s baobab seeds was giving them a hot bath in boiling water for precisely 16 seconds, which resulted in between 85 and 90% germination. Please make sure that the drainage of the pot you keep your sapling in is good. I was very lucky I planted 4 seeds and one germinated the 5th May which was very unusual to me. Keep the sand wet – but not soaking wet. suggest that you keep it in a warm spot and if you can, allow a spot Use rainwater if possible. Heike , Using varous methods (sandpaper, scratching with secateurs and just soaking) 4/6 of my seeds have germinated. The seeds need water, but do not tolerate too much moisture, Earth: Mix cactus or regular soil with coarse river sand. Dear Jonathan, thank you very much for your comment. You could give them some more time in growing higher. Dear Cashin, thank you for contacting me regarding your baobab project. From my experience and what I hear and read from others: treating the seeds before planting usually leads to a higher rate in germination as if only planted in soil. Let them almost dry completely between watering and if you don’t live in a tropical climate don’t put them outside they don’t like a cool breeze. I’ll send you my mailaddress. Heike. Replanting is best done after three months when they have grown a little tap root and can survive the procedure easier. For propagation purposes, plenty of germination tests were conducted, however, rarely taking the ecology of baobab into account. I hope this answer helps. Whether treating the seeds with boiling water helps to make them ALL germinate and survive I do not know. It is worth noting that the husks removed easily from those that had well-developed leaves trying to burst free. See more ideas about Gourds crafts, Gourd art, Painted gourds. And waited. Also, to keep it at a warm temperature, as North Carolina has freezing temperatures in winter, should I supply direct heat to the tree? Then carefully dig the little plants out but leave enough soil with their roots. They said they took care of them, and I believe them because the other one was just fine. I am sorry to hear that two of your baobabs The hard coat comes off eventually. Heike. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. early. More seem to be coming up every couple days. Dry seeds indoors for a day before planting. Hope that helps. If it feels dry or nearly dry you can pour some more water. However, 2 of 3 seeds did germinate and the little plants are now approx 4 centimetres high. Thank you & kind regards, Heike, Step #4 of your instructions for growing a boab states: “Soil: Your best choice is cactus soil. With respect to growth lights: I have had other people explain that they use growth lights successfully. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. I’m using cacti fertilising and hopefully with the Summer around the corner it’ll help. Dear Nyamohanga Justus, thank you for sharing your experience with germinating baobab seeds – that is well appreciated! Heike, Dear Jakob – have you tried to water the seed that broke apart and put it in water? Thanks! Is there a specific grow light that I should get for the tree, if it does not get 6 hours of direct sunlight? Make sure the soil is moist but not wet. Should i try to remove it? Dear Heike I live in Queensland Australia , a friend has given me 11 boab seed pods to see if i can get some of the seeds to germinate… however she just told me that she collected them 7 years ago … will they be too old to even try now ? It seems the few seeds I have are all rotting very quickly on the wet tissue paper and never come up once they are planted. I took a dremel mini grinder and milled through the back of the 5 seeds to export the cream inner part.. Then I soaked them for an hour in hot water after which I put them in a hot wet cloth in a plastic tub , into my germination cabinet which can sit at 25 to 30 deg on sunny days. yes, correct: take the seeds and place them on the soil. https://baobabstories.com/en/baobab-leaves-growing-in-spring/, Unfortunately, I do not have the time to elaborate a lot. The steps are soaking seeds in warm water for about 48 hours, peeling seeds then putting them on moist tissue in a container and close the container with a lid and keep them for another 48 hours. I still have 50 or more seeds to use and will try the other methods shown on this site to see what seems to work the best. I followed all the instructions about soaking, drying and then after sandpapering about 15 of them (just one edge because they were so hard and I was getting tired) I potted the lot. I live in the UK but my room is always around 20°C, it gets to 23°C sometimes. This is before watching your video. Now Please feel free to enjoy our flowers. I’m guessing an older specimen was used when assigning names . Best is to monitor how they develop and maybe replant to regular soil or cactus soil at a later stage. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. There they store water and nutrients that will help them in times of scarcity to ensure their survival. Kindly do send me your email address to enable me to send you the photographs. Hope this helps & good luck with your next try. But I do have one sprout still a alive. Baobabs are used to meagre soils in most of the areas where they come from. Any dos or donts for the time after germination? I place the germinated seeds on the soil and cover them with rough river sand. After that their growth “speed” reduces drastically. I use cactus soil but I would like to know if I need to use fertilizer at some stage and if so, what kind? Dear Heike I live near Genoa Italy I have two Adansonia digitata three years old one meter tall recovering the container at home when the temperatures drop below 5 °C in winter. While care and maintenance for baobab seeds almost require no work, the germination rate for the seeds is finicky. Make sure your baobabs have constant temperatures – they should not be below 20 Degrees C. https://baobabstories.com/en/baobab-leaves-growing-in-spring/ My experience is quite different, I have read somewhere that you need to pour over boiling water and wait. Buy Baobab tree seeds from TreeSeeds.com. That hollow tends to fill with water that remains in the seed when removed from the water. There are about 2000 species of lace bug worldwide, all assigned to the family Tingidae; the majority are host-specific (feeding on one type of plant) and a small number of species are highly destructive plant pests. Hello, The baobab’s unusual shape, with a short, thick trunk and thick branches that look like a root system, has earned it the nickname “the upside-down tree.” Growing baobab seeds is simple, but getting the seeds to germinate can be hit or miss. I have just returned from 6 weeks in the “bush” in Baobab country. In S.A. Gauteng we start planting baobab seeds the end of Aug, i plan to plant a 100 seeds for this comming season. As mentioned in my other mail there are different ways in getting baobab seeds to germinate. *. But it will not harm the baobabs if you remove the sand. I’m down to only half a dozen or so suarezensis seeds though. The highest germination was observed from sulphuric acid treatment baobab seeds for tree number one (70%) on the twenty-third day after treatment. I have never had them rot before. Any experience or insight on this? It has been a week now and I haven’t seen any progress or any growth out of the surface of the soil. They had no problem with that and we’re growing just fine but now I’m thinking it might be too much. In case of any questions feel free to contact me and I shall see what I can do. If you keep them in a pot, they get thicker trunks quicker if you cut back the new shoots. Maybe you can place a layer of river sand around the little plant to help the drainage. Thank you for sharing your information & please let me know about progress – it is always interesting to exchange experiences with other baobab enthusiasts! I live in Germany and I do not use a heating pad and do not apply direct heat to my baobabs. . A gardener in Namibia nipped a piece off a seed with pruning shears. Dear Meredith, thank you very much for contacting me. with direct sunlight. There was no significant difference in mean seedling heights, collar diameters and number of … I soak the seeds in water for 1 night after crack it a little. Sow baobab seeds 1 to 2 inch deep and keep the soil temperature above at least 15 degrees Celsius. They do not thrive in temperatures below 12° C. All the best, Heike, I live in Exmouth Western Australia. month old trees on your website without sand covering the cactus soil. Thanks! Should they be in direct sunlight or in the shade? All the best, Heike, Hello, And some of it I get from other people – like the one with the wet tissue. Thanks Jered, for sharing your experience & congratulations to your success in germinating baobab seeds. Hi Thomas, Congratulations to successfully growing baobabs from seeds! Enjoy your little Baobab. If you kept the soil too wet, they could have started to rot – because baobabs can catch root rot easily… Maybe you could describe what you did? The covered with black plastic to encourage heat retention. Maybe you could try to soak seeds for 48 hours and peel them and instead of waiting for another two days put them on soil in a pot and cover everything with a layer of two centimeters of rough river sand – that helps the drainage. I tried opening the seeds which worked for 3 out of 5 the others i broke a part of the white soft inside will the seed still be able to sprout? Sorry, i place it between tissue for 1 night, then transfer it to the soil for 5 days then i found that its rotten. Ivan, Dear Ivan, thank you for your post. I achieved 80% germination. If left with no leaves it could develop root rot and die. Hi everyone I tried that but found it quite fiddly since the seeds are difficult to hold. All of our plants and soil seem to retain a lot of water. To mitigate this problem, an efficient protocol was developed for in vitro micropropagation via seed germination of Adansonia digitata. Hello Storme, thank you so much for your positive comment – you made my day as I read it early today. growing once it is getting warmer. Hello, I have germinated baobab seeds severally and they have been working. Originally, I am from Beira, Mozambique and I am much fond of Baobabs as I have played under them in my holidays. I am very surprised about the small worms. Dear Bob, sorry for my late response – I travelled in the land of the baobabs. My boaobob is 2 months old today. Hi Zachary, thanks for getting in touch & congratulations for successfully growing baobabs from seeds – wonderful experience, if it works With the sand: I do not remove it – actually, that may be pictures of a phase before I started using sand. Although they grow rapidly during the first few weeks, they invest a lot of energy in their taproots. I have some concentrated sulphuric acid which I used to scarify palm tree seeds which I soaked for 6 hours and it removed their hard coat perfectly and they are in damp tissue hoping to germinate. With respect to succulents or trees: baobabs contain wood which makes them trees with very special features. Follow these steps to grow baobabs from seeds successfully: Being patient is very helpful for your “Baobab” project. need regular water – but do not water too often. Once you repot them you can use the mixture of cactus soil and sand. In a next step I put them in a container and let them germinate for two more days. Hope that helps Heike, you said you cracked the seeds open carefully, can you explain how? This weekend I decided to work on some baobab seeds I have. I usually soak a tissue and squeeze the water out, then place the germinated seeds on it. I have only heard that the University at Rhein-Waal in Germany has projects in Kenya where they graft baobabs from different areas and of different production quality to get better fruit etc. I have spoken to a number of researches and they confirmed that not all of the seeds will germinate – some only do so after some years, some never will. This is very interesting ive been growing adasonia digitata the African baobab since spring 2011 in Edinburgh Scotland and out of around 60 seeds i got 50 plants which were fast growing and had no space for them and gave away them all apart from four which i keep to this day and they are doing well. Yes, I have heard that people throw the seeds in boiling water for some minutes or proceed as you described above. I grew a baobab a few years ago, from a twig bought in Dakar. Scratching the seeds and soaking them in warm water for one to two days leads to better results, but the germination rate was not satisfying to me. The procedure that worked fine for me is scratching the surface of the seed, soaking it in water for 1 or 2 days, leaving it between moist tissue in a container for 1 or 2 days and then planting it. It’s only around 6cm tall! That sound like a lovely project. It seems that I was lucky this year: one of the seeds drove out a leaf after about a week, the second a week later. Required fields are marked *. Best regards, Heike, Hi Heike, I’m surprised at the speed the Baobab grows. There is a small crack in one of them and the leaf are yellow underneath… Comparing relative germination of intact seeds Free shipping on orders over $75. 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