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- Germinating maple seeds - that's how it works
- Overcoming germ inhibition - This is how it is with cold
- Always disinfect the substrate
- Gibberellic acid accelerates germination
- Tips
Maple seeds have a germ inhibition, which must be overcome
Germinating maple seeds - that's how it works
The winged maple fruits are flying around in autumn. With the vitality, however, it is over, if the seeds are to germinate under the care of the gardener. We familiarize you with a horticultural trick that clearly highlights the germination in the maple seed.
Overcoming germ inhibition - This is how it is with cold
The seeds of numerous maple species are prevented from germinating in the midst of ice and snow by a natural inhibition threshold. Only when the seed has been exposed to several months of cold stimulation, followed by milder temperatures, the germination begins. If you want to propagate a maple by sowing, you can deposit the seed in the garden and wait for it or you follow these instructions for the specific overcoming of the germ inhibition:
Following the cold phase, sow the seeds into individual compartments of a multi-pot plate. As substrate we recommend commercial cultivation soil or potting soil that has been removed with sand. Put a seed maximum 1 cm deep in the ground. Then spray the seeds with room-warm water. In the partially shaded, warm location, the first seedlings will not be long in coming.
Always disinfect the substrate
Seeds and seedlings are vulnerable to diseases and pests. Often the pathogens lurk in the substrate. By pre-disinfecting the soil, you avoid the risk of infestation from this source. This is quite easy by placing the moistened soil in the oven in a suitable container for 30 minutes at 150 to 180 degrees top and bottom heat.
Gibberellic acid accelerates germination
Thick-shelled maple seeds are hard to germinate despite the cold. These unwilling candidates get you up and running with gibberellic acid. Gibberellic acid is a purely natural growth hormone found in the seeds and sprouts themselves. The product is available in specialist shops and online shops. How to apply the seed accelerator for maple seeds:
Fill the seeds into a coffee or tea filter and hang them in the solution for 12 hours. Then sow the seeds. In general, stratification in the refrigerator is not required in addition to germinate the seeds.
Tips
The sowing of seeds is limited to the propagation of pure species such as field maple (Acer campestre) or sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus). For the propagation of beautiful cultivated forms, such as the varieties of the Asian maple (Acer palmatum), only vegetative methods come into consideration, such as cuttings or sinkers.