[MrBig46]

Originally Posted by eyolf

I'm with Craig on the 15-16 year thing, and then success is like 2-5%,
I do a germination test, and "transplant" those that offer a radicle, allowing an extra 25 days. Generally by day 20, those that WILL germinate have, and those that will not are going to be rotting.

Then there's a problem: what to do witn too-old seedlings until the weather is right. If they get to true leaf stage, I grow them on in individual pots under grow lights in a very cool area. Until Mid April, I can keep a small area around 50 degrees by letting a little outside air leak into a cabinet with the lights. I have held growth back to about 2" in 3 weeks that way. They're badly root bound, but that is easily addressed.

Do you let the seeds germinate only in clean water or do you add some fertilizer? Do you treat the seed chemically because of possible diseases or to increase germination?
Vladimír