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Post by raymondo on Nov 6, 2013 6:03:43 GMT -5
Sell them on eBay:
Inredibly rare, seeds almost never seen, a bargain at $10 for 5 super rare seeds!
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Post by hortusbrambonii on Nov 6, 2013 7:28:03 GMT -5
did you have enough 'rare' in that description?
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Post by billw on Nov 6, 2013 14:26:33 GMT -5
It's funny. I have some for sale in my seed shop along with tubers. People are all over the relatively common tubers - they sell almost as soon as I put them in stock. No interest in the seeds. It may be that I have given them away to anyone serious about growing them, which is fine with me, but I really expected the opposite.
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Post by richardw on Nov 6, 2013 14:48:10 GMT -5
You'll find the same with potatoes too Bill,most people believe that potatoes grow from tubers only, not from seeds
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Post by billw on Nov 8, 2013 1:58:56 GMT -5
Today I noticed something protruding from the soil under the largest of this year's oca seedlings and being the impatient type, pulled it out.  First new North American oca from seed? I guess the picture came out a bit dark - the skin is a lighter yellow than it appears. The parents were Sunset and Hopin:  Looks like it favors Sunset. |
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Post by richardw on Nov 8, 2013 12:55:25 GMT -5
They look good,that last ones an unusual colour.
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Post by trixtrax on Nov 8, 2013 15:11:34 GMT -5
Thats a really impressive seed count Bill!
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Post by steev on Nov 11, 2013 23:50:30 GMT -5
I have a seedling!
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Post by billw on Nov 12, 2013 1:00:08 GMT -5
Excellent. Hopefully it will be a good one!
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Post by richardw on Nov 12, 2013 11:38:27 GMT -5
Oh lucky you........Cesar and me have nothing up,so what sort of strike have you been getting Bill |
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Post by billw on Nov 12, 2013 13:57:02 GMT -5
I did three sowings back in August and got about just under 50% germination in three weeks and 60% germination over eight weeks. In each case, I soaked the seeds. In two lots, I tried germination enhancers that didn't seem to do anything better than soaking in plain water. A further small test sowing without soaking resulted in less than 20% germination. You can see the exact procedure that I used here: wettingthebeds.cultivariable.com/2013/09/oca-growing-from-seed.htmlSteve is the only other person who has reported success so far, although I suspect very few people in the northern hemisphere have tried yet. |
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Post by billw on Nov 12, 2013 14:57:35 GMT -5
I'm going to start a new batch tonight to see if I get different results.
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Post by steev on Nov 12, 2013 15:49:25 GMT -5
It's certainly a wispy sprout; don't know whether it's a good one, but it's the best I've ever had.
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Post by steev on Nov 13, 2013 22:08:41 GMT -5
Waa; it's gone to oca heaven.
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Post by billw on Nov 14, 2013 19:37:40 GMT -5
OK, I started soak on 200 seeds today. 24 hours in water and then I will transfer to wet paper towels on the heat pad. I hope it works as well as last time, or this will be a really disappointing cap to the season.
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