I tried that but found it quite fiddly since the seeds are difficult to hold. My question is about direct sunlight vs. full shade. Tips & Tricks, seem to have success with throwing the seeds into boiling water or into acid. If you disturb it now you might hurt the little roots. Why your seed did not germinate as expected can have different reasons. Do you have a recommendation for the best set up to grow the tree indoors? I bought five on line, and followed the instructions to the letter, planting them individually in gritty soil in pots, and then putting clear plastic bags over them to prevent them from drying out. They grew rapidly day by day. One thing I’ve found humerous is that my perrierie plants tend to have digitat (5 leaflet…like a hand) leaves startign with the 2nd or 3rd set. The container you keep them in should get dry inbetween watering the little baobabs. I am worried about the gnat fungus things, and where you say they like to inhabit around the roots. Baobab Germination - the Angle Grinder Method: Baobab (Adansonia sp.) The highest germination was observed from sulphuric acid treatment baobab seeds for tree number one (70%) on the twenty-third day after treatment. Be aware that it can take 3-4 months from your first Baobab seedling to germinate until your last one pokes its head above the compost. Will it fall off by itself? Replanting is best done after three months when they have grown a little tap root and can survive the procedure easier. The container has the effect of a miniature greenhouse. all of them behave differently. For information sake, I just found a pod I’ve had for around 30 years. In addition the opening helps the seedling to get out. During the first three months they invest a lot of energy to Ive now transplanted it into a container with cocopeat. Soon I will put the seeds in the wet paper and cover them with sand afterwards. I am in Gauteng area S.A. Dear Johann, congratulations, that sounds awesome! In case of any questions feel free to contact me and I shall see what I can do. If your soil is rather regular soil mix 2 parts of that soil with 1 part rough river sand and place the seedlings as described earlier. I remembered that we did the same in primary school with bean seeds A good layer of 2 cm of sand does not only help better drainage but keeps the gnats (little dark flies) away as well… Good luck with your seeds! Please try to order seeds through the internet or in the country where you live. Among the rare places over the World where species of baobabs are cultivated is Le Jardin Naturel, a botanical garden and nursery situated in the french island of Reunion, near Madagascar. Germination instructions: Soak seeds for 24 hours in lukewarm water. I am meeting a friend’s son this week who has qualified in geology and he is keen on growing baobabs as he has germinated many indigenous seeds already, we will get together this week , hope you are well and I’ll let you know of my progress, this is the first time I found this particular site of yours, Bi Bob, Hi Bob, thanks for getting back to me. Hope this helps & good luck with your baobab! Good luck with your boababs – I do hope they will all germinate! I have planted 22 seeds (Adansonia Gregoria) spelling may be wrong 4mounths ago in temps 24-28. so far 18 have germinated and growing well. Originally, I am from Beira, Mozambique and I am much fond of Baobabs as I have played under them in my holidays. Hope this helps & enjoy your baobabs. It really helped when germinating my baobabs. Any suggestions or relevant information or steps I might need to look at? I’ll send you my mailaddress. Yannik, Hi Yannik, congratulations! I have never tried them myself – that is because I start with my germinating projects by the end of May as there is enough light and the temperatures are usually high enough. But they have a tendency to develop root rot if drainage of the pot is not good. In S.A. Gauteng we start planting baobab seeds the end of Aug, i plan to plant a 100 seeds for this comming season. Kind regards, Rudy, Hello Rudy, thank you for your comment & congratulations to successfully germinating baobab seeds! *. Hi Brian, wow, what a lovely project! Dear Meredith, thank you very much for contacting me. I wonder if the others will follow? Hello Sunilkumar, I had sent an email to you on October 12th answering your first inquiry – did you receive it? I just got into Bonsai and I want to grow a Grandidieri from seed. Just be careful with watering – make sure you pour new water only once the soil feels dry (poke your finger into the soil near the roots to check). As you are moving into summer your baobabs stand a good chance that they will make it – if you water them properly and if they have enough sun/warmth. Any experience or insight on this? I planted 6 seeds March 17th. At the beginning of the summer I got fed up with them cluttering the place up, took the bags off, and stuck them out in the garden, which is sunny and walled. It might be too old or the temperature was not right or it had too much moisture… or it was simply not the right time for it to grow or it did not get enough hours of daylight. The leaves can be eaten like spinach. I am sorry to hear that two of your baobabs I would suggest you do not try to open them but rather scratch the surface that it gets a little crack and soak the seeds in warm water for 24 hours. Hi heike, I soaked them for 8 hours, then drained wrapped them in a towel, and placed them in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for a few weeks. 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