Etlingera ELATIOR 'WHITE'

Sowing and germination

By seeds all year round. Planting material is pre-soaked for 24 hours in a solution of stimulants (SUPERthrive, HB-101, Aminosol, Epin or Zircon). The water should remain warm throughout the soaking time. Seeds are sown in a fertile, moistened substrate of peat soil and river sand to a depth of 0.5 cm. The container for sowing seeds and planting plants must be large enough in which the plants can “live” for 3-4 months before transplanting. The crops are moistened with a spray bottle, covered with film and germinated in the light, but not in the sun, at a temperature of 27-35°C. The seedlings need ventilation. It is necessary to avoid waterlogging and drying out of crops. Shoots appear over a long period of time from 2 weeks to 4 months. Plants grown from seeds