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Port Jackson fig seeds!!

Posted: March 12th, 2015, 3:32 pm
by Stroudy
:gday:
Just "planted" (placed them on some soil) my Ficus Rubiginosa seeds :). Placed 3 sheets of newspaper on the bottom, some potting mix, and chucked them on top. ended up doing some sort of jerry rigged greenhouse. Basically placed a sheet of plastic ontop of the tray to keep the humidity. Will probably be watering by placing the tray in a tray of water. How often would you guys recommend watering the seeds? I've put them in a nice shaded but warm spot. Will probably take some progress photos. any tips would be welcome!

Cheers.

Re: Port Jackson fig seeds!!

Posted: March 12th, 2015, 3:41 pm
by shibui
Just keep them damp until they germinate- only takes a week.
The sheet of plastic should retain moisture so may only have to water every few days but keep checking and water if it starts to look dry.

Re: Port Jackson fig seeds!!

Posted: March 12th, 2015, 4:33 pm
by Stroudy
How long should I leave them till I move them into seperate pots

Re: Port Jackson fig seeds!!

Posted: March 13th, 2015, 4:24 pm
by shibui
Same as any seedling - You can start to prick them out into individual pots as soon as they are big enough to get hold of but there is no problem with leaving them longer. I have a tray of seedlings that are now 3 years old still waiting to be potted up :oops: They have been pruned a couple of times and some will have fused together by now but they will still develop into bonsai when I eventually get around to potting them up. Too late in the year for me to pot up now but you'll have a much longer growing season.
Usually the sooner they have room for roots the quicker they grow.

So the answer to your question
How long should I leave them till I move them into seperate pots
whenever you have time. :wave: