Baobab

[saint]

I have recently received several baobab seeds. Does anyone have any words of wisdom for me on how to germinate and grow them?

Thanks for any information at all

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[Theronallen]

Dear Thread:

I have been growing Baobab for several years and have found the best way to germinate the seeds is to place many seeds in a single medium sized pot (plant seeds about 1 to 1 1/2 inches deep) and place it in a sunny location keeping the soil relatively moist. Then be very very patient. Once a seed germinates, I transplant each one into it's own pot. Using this process the first sprout took about two weeks and the last one to germinate took about 4 years.

I have tried cutting a hole in the seed case to speed up the process; however, I have found that the seed has a hard time spliting the seed case and I ended up performing surgery to save the tree. The only other problem I have had is keeping animals from eating the seeds. I use moth balls and hot pepper.

Good Luck!
Theron
Cincinnati, Ohio - USA