loligo1964 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 In years past, I have typically planted Cephalotus seed in regular composts (http://www.terraforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121937&highlight=cephalotus+seed) and/or only briefly germinated them aseptically (in TC media). This time around, I have the opportunity of doing a bit of experimentation; not only are the seeds to be germinated in different tissue culture media; but half will also be cold stratified in the refrigerator through October -- next to the Guinness, Sriracha, homemade beer, Trichoderma, and a half-empty bottle of Sweet Baby Ray’s (“The Sauce is the Boss”). Below are shots of the hairy follicles, in which only a single seed -- embryo -- is carried, along with the dried remains of several flowers themselves -- as well as the seed in media. In the past, I have also gone to the extreme trouble of extracting them from the follicle covering; but I now leave that to those with far more patience than I possess and potent biocides . . . Cephalotus follicularis -- 23 August 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 What TC medium you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loligo1964 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) What TC medium you using? I am using varying concentrations of both MS (nothing above a third) and 2/3 Knudsen C, along with BAP and other PGRs. I have had previous success with both . . . Edited August 24, 2011 by loligo1964 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meizwang Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Nice! It seems there's very little knowledge behind germinating Ceph seeds consistently-looking forward to the results! Were those seeds cross pollinated, or self pollinated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loligo1964 Posted September 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 Nice! It seems there's very little knowledge behind germinating Ceph seeds consistently-looking forward to the results! Were those seeds cross pollinated, or self pollinated? They were several crossed and or self-pollinated "Hummer's Giants" -- so there's plenty to work with . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loligo1964 Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Here is an update on one of several Cephalotus containers with the first sign of germination. This particular batch of seed -- sown 24 August 2011 -- was cold-stratified in the refrigerator ninety days prior to exposure to light in late November; and germination occurred approximately five weeks afterwards, shortly after New Year's Day. The media is a standard 2:3 Knudsen-C with NAA with a pH of 5. Cephalotus follicularis "Hummer's Giant" F1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amphirion Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 very nice progress! My cephalotus seeds have begun to germinate as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loligo1964 Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 very nice progress! My cephalotus seeds have begun to germinate as well. Congratulations, Jon. I had hoped that they would . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loligo1964 Posted April 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 (edited) Here is a shot of a newly-germinated seed, as of this morning . . . Cephalotus follicularis "Eden Black x Self" 11 April 2012 Edited April 12, 2012 by loligo1964 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFTLance <3 Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Awesome! i have some Ceph seeds, none of them have germinated yet though, theyre in CP soil inside a propagater which is on most of the day no signs of life yet though =\ not sure if they will as its the first time ive tryed to grow them but i live in hope =P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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