RE: Peltandra virginica

From: Sue Thompson <thompsons at clpgh.org> on 1997.09.20 at 19:32:04(1280) Eduardo, Peltandra virginica is fairly easy to germinate. Remove the fruit coat and mucilage around the seed (to increse germination rates) and place in a moist container at room temperature. Seeds will germinate in one to seven days. I've stored intact fruits floating in a container in water in the refrigerator for up to ten months. When seeds from these fruits are taken out and put in the light at room temperature, germination rate is ca 95%. Intact fruits can tolerate dry storage for a few months without loss of germinability, but the seeds removed from fruits quickly lose viability with storage at room temperature. Good luck! If you have any other questions, feel free to e-mail me directly -- I've read several articles on Peltandra virginica germination and also have experimented a little myself. Regards, Sue +More Sue Thompson Carnegie Museum of Natural History 4400 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA thompsons@clpgh.org

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