Aleppo Pine from seed

[kcpoole]

Recently I received some Aleppo Pine and Casurina Equisetifolia seeds from Steven ( thansk Mate)
To day I decided to Plant 1/2 of them out to see if I can sucessfullty grow them

I am using my normal propagating tray, but also decided to try some in the "No Fuss Propagator" tm as shown here viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1274 by Jan
I have place both into my perspex "Greenhouse" and kept in fileterd light under my benches.

If I get some pine germinating sucessfully I will have to have Steven around to celebrate

My Propagating mix is 50/50 Coir Peat, and Sharp propagating sand. Keep moist and preferrably warm ( i do mine outside in sydney year round)

I will update when we see progress

Ken

[Steven]

If I get some pine germinating sucessfully I will have to have Steven around to celebrate

So Ken, do I get to come over for a beer or what? Any signs of life from those seeds yet?

S.

[kcpoole]

If I get some pine germinating sucessfully I will have to have Steven around to celebrate

So Ken, do I get to come over for a beer or what? Any signs of life from those seeds yet?

S.

Not yet but hoping

[kcpoole]

Actually I got home this arvo when it was still light so had a little lookie see
1 Alleppo has come up, and heaps of Casurinas too

At the moment it really is a "Lone Pine"

[kcpoole]

Some of the tiny little Casuarina Equisetifolia.

I think there is about 50+ of them just in this tray, and then more in the "No Fuss Propagator" tm by Jan

I think I will have to pot them all up and send to Ray as a gift

Ken

[anttal63]

ken are they in shade, semi or full sun?

[kcpoole]

ken are they in shade, semi or full sun?

Semi shade and sheletered from above

The Box sits under my growing benches, so gets no sun from above but from the side only, which is why they are all growing to the side. the box gets winter sun most of the day

You can see the Box under the bench in this post here
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I will have to move them soon so the grow mor up then out tho

Ken

[anttal63]

thanks ken i need to get them out into some sun.

[kcpoole]

Yep this time of year they need warmth
make sure they do not get frost tho while tiny like this

Ar you growing aleppo too?

[anttal63]

jbp ken. frost yeah plenty of it down here at the moment.