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Lodewijkp
05-15-2008, 09:15 AM
Hi

I want to germinate some costus speciosa and costus lacerus seeds.
The description tells you need to soak it for 2 hours in hot water .

won't this kill the embryo ?

gr.

Dean W.
05-15-2008, 02:20 PM
I don't think it will hurt the seeds as long as the water is warm not scolding hot. :2735:

Texeltropics
05-16-2008, 02:05 PM
Hi

I want to germinate some costus speciosa and costus lacerus seeds.
The description tells you need to soak it for 2 hours in hot water .

won't this kill the embryo ?

gr.

Hi lodewijk,

Also from holland...haha..The main thing with gingers growing from seeds is that the seeds need to be fresh....if they are fresh you will have in just two weeks a lot of costus plants when you put them somewhere warm.
I have a lot of gingers.....i do grow a lot of them from seeds and i have never soaked them in water...if they are not fresh it can take a long time before you can see them appear.
kind regards esther

STEELVIPER
05-16-2008, 07:49 PM
Yup. they have to be fresh to get good germination rate.