American Sycamore Seedlings Year 4

American Sycamore Seedlings Year 4
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[@pbarnes171]

That's awesome! You've got a ton, what are you going to do with all of them?

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My Goal is to get these planted somewhere sometime! When I have a family/friend visitor they always end up taking one. I'm going to keep moving them to bigger pots and hopefully keep them going!

[@carsonmitchell779]

how did you start the seeds? how was your success rate?

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Sorry for the long-winded explanation but it is nothing like growing vegetables from seed, it was challenging. I tried in 2019 and failed bad because all the 10 seeds I planted "damped off" because I used actual soil from my garden which is to be avoided. After understanding what "damping off" meant I planted the 2020 batch with clean soil-free media composed of Peat Moss and Perlite and I started more than 100 seeds to ensure I had survivors. Watch my other videos as well. Home Depot actually sells a seed-starting mix which is perfect. The next challenge is keeping them alive after they sprout. You should have good germination rate as long as the seeds are kept watered. The seeds don't need much dirt over them, maybe 1/8". Avoid direct sunlight until the seedlings are over 4" tall and make sure the dirt is watered sufficiently but not overwatered to the point of moss growth. Once the seedlings are a few months old they are more sturdy but initially expect some of them to die because they are just so feeble. Even forceful watering will cause them to drown or break. Using a fine mist worked best. Again, after they are a few months old things get a lot easier.

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Interestingly the batch I started in 2021 actually was too easy since I knew the recipe. I just started a tray and had quite a few survivors. I just kept watering them daily and they did really well. I actually had too many of them that I ended up discarding the whole bunch and just kept the most vigorous 1 or 2 :/