Podocarpus MACROPHYLLUS

Sowing and germination

Seed germination allows for several proven methods. - Seeds are sown superficially in a container with a mixture of peat and river sand, without deepening them, sprinkled with peat, moistened with a spray bottle, covered with film and placed in the refrigerator. After sprouting, the seedlings are taken out of the refrigerator..... - The seeds are mixed with damp sphagnum moss and placed in a zip-lock bag with holes pre-drilled for ventilation. The bag of seeds is aged (stratified) for 2 months in the refrigerator on the bottom shelf. Then the seeds are freed from moss (if they hatch during stratification, the moss is left) and planted at a depth equal to the size of the seed in a mixture of high-moor peat, river sand and vermiculite (1:1:1) or in a mixture of turf and leaf soil with peat and sand (1:2:2:2) ..... ..... the container is moved to a warm place with a temperature of 20-25°C, where there is bright, but not direct sunlight.