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Amazing video! I recently found some ginkgo seeds and have also been trying to make them grow. Some had naturally germinated, so I tried to replicate the condit
by bradrn 5y ago
Amazing video! I recently found some ginkgo seeds and have also been trying to make them grow. Some had naturally germinated, so I tried to replicate the conditions where I found those ones (covered with ~1cm of soil, in a shady spot, receiving some rain), but no luck as of now. Perhaps I should try soaking some in water in a closed container as shown in the video. (Assuming it is water, of course; a clear liquid could be nearly anything.)
- xbmcuser 5y agoWhat water are you using tap water might be okay for larger plants but might have chemicals that would kill germinating seeds.
- bradrn 5y agoI’ve been using water from a hosepipe, so yes, tap water. However we have also been getting an unusual amount of rain recently, so that’s been watering the plants also.
- joak 5y agoGinkgos are peculiar plants, with ovules and spermatozoids. I don't know if the term "seed" applies well. You need an (fertilized) egg to grow the plant. https://kwanten.home.xs4all.nl/ovule.htm https://kwanten.home.xs4all.nl/ovule.htm
- bradrn 5y agoI’m no botanist, but I believe cycads have spermatozoids too. All seed plants (including angiosperms) have ovules.