Angel's Trumpet germination troubles

Tom'sson · April 24, 2008

If any one can help me I would be most appreciative! I have Datura Innoxia seeds from last year that are refusing to germinate. They germinated fine last year, this year not a one. I've tried planting in my standard seed starting system, in dixie cups with gentle bottom heat and the baggie & coffee filter method with no luck. Does anyone have any suggestions

Alberta · April 24, 2008

You can try soaking them over night, I grow them also, but have never had that germination problem but have heard many others do. Mine took about a week or 10 days to germinate this season, and that too was with warm bottom heat. Hope that helps.
Alberta

Tom'sson · April 25, 2008

Thanks, I'll give that a try, perhaps with a pinch of Miracle grow?

Tom'sson · April 28, 2008

Hooray, when I arrived up North (in the middle of a blizzard!), I discovered two of the seeds from the original starting attempt have germinated. It took them almost 30 days!

Worth1 · May 5, 2008

30 days isn't nothing sophora secundiflora seeds can take as long as 15 years to germinate without scarifying them.

I can get then to come up in about 30 days if I use a file on the seed coat.

I love this tree and have two of them.
The flowers smell like grape Kool Aid.

I plan on sprouting more seeds for future use.

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/e...2/art3apr.html

Worth

April 24, 2008	#1
Tom'sson Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Central MN, zone 3 Posts: 20	Angel's Trumpet germination troubles If any one can help me I would be most appreciative! I have Datura Innoxia seeds from last year that are refusing to germinate. They germinated fine last year, this year not a one. I've tried planting in my standard seed starting system, in dixie cups with gentle bottom heat and the baggie & coffee filter method with no luck. Does anyone have any suggestions __________________ All is not lost

April 25, 2008	#3
Tom'sson Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Central MN, zone 3 Posts: 20	Thanks, I'll give that a try, perhaps with a pinch of Miracle grow? __________________ All is not lost

April 28, 2008	#4
Tom'sson Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Central MN, zone 3 Posts: 20	Update Hooray, when I arrived up North (in the middle of a blizzard!), I discovered two of the seeds from the original starting attempt have germinated. It took them almost 30 days! __________________ All is not lost

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April 24, 2008	#2
Alberta Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mastic, NY Posts: 212	You can try soaking them over night, I grow them also, but have never had that germination problem but have heard many others do. Mine took about a week or 10 days to germinate this season, and that too was with warm bottom heat. Hope that helps. Alberta

May 5, 2008	#5
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	30 days isn't nothing sophora secundiflora seeds can take as long as 15 years to germinate without scarifying them. I can get then to come up in about 30 days if I use a file on the seed coat. I love this tree and have two of them. The flowers smell like grape Kool Aid. I plan on sprouting more seeds for future use. http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/e...2/art3apr.html Worth