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Process of germination
Most palm seeds can be accommodated in shallow terracotta pots. According to requirement of seeds its depth may vary. In general, these pots should be 3” to 5” in depth. It is important that these pots for community germination must have 5-6 holes for water to drain out. If there is only one hole…

 

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Preparation of seed beds
Seed beds may be of any size as per the requirement. Generally 3 feet wide and 15 feet long is an ideal size for a big nursery. These beds should be made on ground either with red baked bricks or hollow cement blocks. Start out constructing a 4 side box / hollow wall, lined with poly plastic (black) 2 ply, and line…

 

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Germinating media

Most palms can cope readily with a raising mix, based on 1:1 parts of coco peat (dust collected from coconut fiber) and river sand or builder’s fine grain sand. Sand should be cleaned, washed and preferably sieved. Two much fresh coco peat will ferment and cause problems to the germinating seed as it breaks down…

 

 

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