I grew 1,200 Giant Sequoia trees on my balcony this year

I turned a little hobby into a giant experiment because I was disappointed with the amount of data available on growing your own giant sequoia trees from seed.
A written up guide is now available here: superlativetrees.com/pages/gr...
If you live in the UK, you can now buy your seeds directly from me: superlativetrees.com/collecti... Buying your seeds from me helps to support my research and guide production going forward. Unfortunately, due to legislation, I can only sell to people in the UK.

[@andrewcheshire244]

There's nothing cooler than somebody geeking out on nature. Here's to you, cool nerd.

[@logtothebase2]

FYI, your bedroom is haunted by a grey ghost dog.

[@kodzos]

I hope you will have the time to write up your findings into a paper/instruction and publish them! Hopefully you’ll find a home for the rest of your sapling before they become too big to remain on your balcony.

[@GeorgeMaier]

Thank you! I am hoping to find somewhere I can plant them fairly soon.

[@nicolaalborghetti3151]

@@GeorgeMaier good morning congratulations for the video and the commitment. I live in Italy but the internet sites you have proposed cannot be ordered for Italy. are there other sites to order sequoiadendrom giganteum seeds? a thousand thanks

[@lufe18]

@@nicolaalborghetti3151 if you can find one at a park somewhere, you can harvest your own seeds from the cones. I was able to get around 100 seeds from a single cone that a found in a park in Seattle, Washington - far from anywhere these trees grow naturally. Surely there’s a botanical garden or park somewhere in Italy that has grown one of these beauties!

[@Las3nellas]

@@lufe18 I have many little pine cones from a Dawn Redwood tree. How do I get the seeds from it? I have tried to do so without any luck.

[@somaliano99kingkonghimself75]

​@@GeorgeMaier hallo my dear friend thank you for this refreshing information I have tried to find information on how to plant trees from different continent I would love to talk to you could you give me number ore eney thing your face book pls let me talk to you I have bean waiting for years for this

[@jigglestumps]

OMG!!!! I've also been doing this for years and I have also been developing my own methods. I honestly can't believe how you have managed to get such a high percentage rate, so much more difficult than people realise. If I try to germinate 100 seeds I can often expect to get 5 trees to a good enough size to plant outside. So weird that I follow you for your mountaineering content but you've dropped a video with the exact info I need for something else.

[@cvin13]

This is great info. Would love to see a follow up video with a care guide for young saplings

[@pdterre5496]

Greetings from a fellow hobby tree grower. I grow oak and linden from local seed. It started with our children brought home a wool ski hat full of oak seed from the day-care yard. The survivors we planted in memory of grandfather and I just have continued from that year. Cheers from Finland

[@Neilhuny]

What a great tribute to your grandfather!

[@simonpaine2347]

A small tip! Please leave an outtro on your videos. This enables us to like the video on TV's before it just dissappears at the end, unlike phones where it hangs around. Great video. Thanks for your intensive work.

[@LittleSpaceCase]

Im from northern california and now live in seattle where some scientists are talking about encouraging assisted migration of giant sequoia trees: so this information is very helpful in preserving these trees within their native range and their potential future native range.

[@kalidilerious]

Are you sure they were "scientists"? Because it should be Botanists. It's suspicious hearing this stuff and manipulating the protected forests sounds like a bad idea.

[@robertwoodpa6463]

@@kalidilerious Yeah look at what the scientists told us about COVID

[@Nifty-Stuff]

Excellent work with this experiment. YES, please put together a guide video on germinating and growing sequoia trees!

[@MF-fc5vk]

I have grown oak, judas, wisteria, pinus radiata, all becoming larger trees in large pots. Still healthy . Love growing, strangely satisfying hobby all for future bonsai. Also have a 10year old sequoia doing great.

[@SP-ki5gn]

The Giant Sequoia is an awe inspiring species, well done!

[@maigematthews5620]

Questions: 1. What was your overall budget? 2. Although it’s been over a year, do you still have any seedlings? 3. If you could do it all again, what would you do differently? 4. Would they be able to survive in the following United States locations? Elko-Nevada, Luna-New Mexico, Valencia-New Mexico, Hondale-New Mexico, Van Buren-Arkansas, Cheraw-South Carolina. 5. Is your guide only to be used in the UK? Thank you for all of your help!

[@deirdredear]

Fabulous! Mr. Johnny Appleseed of Sequoias. You educate and inspire me and now let's get to the rest of the wold!

[@m.santana4162]

I've been growing and planting sequoias and coast redwoods for some years now, and eventhough I live in the pacific northwest I can tell you it's no easy task, especially getting them to a point where they are mature enough to plant in a permanent location. just discovered your channel, thank you so much, I'm gonna try what you did. Hopefully I'm successful.

[@jflgaray]

You and your teammate did something amazing science here. We need more of like you and wishing a widespread growth of those wonderful trees in your area.

[@Neilhuny]

Superb! From the title, I thought "what a nerd, who needs more than a handful?" But I watched it. You and Lee deserve a massive pat on the back for the work you have done. It really is very useful. I have grown a few Giant Redwoods in my time - usually as bonsai, once as a tree for the back garden before Her Ladyship insisted it was removed ... Basically, I have wasted a lot of money on seeds that didn't germinate and grow very well - this would have solved all my problems. Thank god for nerds

[@sunnykobe3210]

Wow, how beautiful. Here’s a big hug and kiss to all of you who plant trees.

[@jozefj.6567]

I love the scientific approach you've taken. It would be amazing if you could share your data with the rest of the community.

[@cprgreaves]

Thank you, and congratulations I have a philosophy of "plant the seed!" If it germinates, you've won, if it doesn't germinate, then you haven't lost anything. Two years ago three trays of thirty-six corned-beef tins, each with one apple core. I estimated 1,500 apple trees and gave them away to visitors who told me "You're a GENIUS", but I thought "It's what apple trees have been doing for yonks". Cheers, Chris

[@MaYbYl8eR]

what a bad idea. Youre not johhny appleseed. the people youre giving the tree to, and possibly yourself, wont understand that apple trees from seed will be vastly different from traditional apple trees, which are spliced with a root stock. Trees from seed typically are much much taller and therefore harder to maintain and harvsest. they also lack the hardiness of a spliced tree.

[@savesoilsaveearth770]

Thanks George for making this video It helped me I'll also plant some sequoias for my future generations and as a symbol which would represent me and I'd live 3000 years via this tree 🌲 .

[@ferrugenfish]

Thank you so much! I too have been frustrated by the anecdotal information on the topic so i was really refreshed to see what you did here and very appreciative that you posted it. I'd pay $10 for your published findings... you have to be considering it

[@GeorgeMaier]

Thanks for your kind words! Glad that this was so helpful! I’ve now posted some guidance (all freely available) on my website superlativetrees.com - hope that, along with this video, is of some help! Happy growing

[@juanpabloandaluz9395]

My man here is really expanding the knowledge of humanity and doing it humbly... massive respect from mexico my friend

[@farookjahoor4977]

Congrats. This is a highly thought out experiment with very important data that should be published in a botanical/agricultural journal for a wider audience. Please do so.

[@Alex_Pro_A]

Can't even beleave you put so much time and effort to proper collecting the data and watching this experiment. Great work! I hope you will publish your work with all data somewhere

[@archstanton3249]

Plant them along coastal areas and large bodies of water. They will adapt and acclimate over time. Imagine 1000 years in the future where you’re 1200 trees number more than 12000,000 flourishing!

[@Jumpingjoep]

Hi George, Thanks for all the work you've put in. It could definitely help me. I've come up with a plan to increase the biodiversity in a young forest (15 years I think with only couple early species) by helping nature along. I'll try and use my knowledge of food forests and permaculture. I will grow seedlings of local trees that are really big so they have proved themselves. There are two sequoias with two miles which I want to use seeds from. Your findings and possibly upcoming guide should help me along. Now I need to find some volunteers to help and offers growing space and get going. We'll have a great forest by the time I'm ready for my wheelchair. :-)

[@nemovox]

Thank you! I finally bought my home and will start a project, plant pecan and other trees that help native birds (especially maritacas) from brazil. your data will help me a lot! again, thank you!

[@mrmittens5572]

You’re a king. Stumbled on this vid literally 2 minutes after scarifying the seed coat of my two sequoia seeds and setting them in water.. I can’t stratify them anymore because they’ll freeze but this is an incredible video. You have done great work and I thank you.

[@sinjinadams2862]

Great video! I did exactly what you have done 20 years ago and found that all Redwood seeds, Coast, Dawn and Sequoia sprout extremely easy on a wet paper towel in a warm dark environment. No cold stratification was needed. I was able to sprout more seeds than I could possibly use. Unfortunately for me, I live in the wrong area, Charleston, SC and the only trees that would grow in this area are the Dawn Redwood. I tried really hard for a few years with the other two but they would all eventually die at some point. You should have much better success in your part of the world.

[@duncanidaho6600]

Got a smile out of the STATA graphs. Excellent work.

[@GeorgeMaier]

Always appreciate someone who’s able to identify statistical analysis software 🙌

[@eamonomalley5125]

I recognized STATA too, great stuff! As an undergrad who uses it for all of my econ assignments, I wasn't sure this was something that people used in the real world haha, so this is great to know!

[@juhatt]

More advice please :) like what soil or environment does the seedling need? I am amazed by your patience and what a great work and an experiment. Thanks !

[@LozsLeisure]

Coming home from nights out then checking for hours!! Dedication to the cause 🙌🙌🙌

[@GeorgeMaier]

I wanted to die haha!

[@PlanetImo]

🤣

[@samch5358]

thanks for generating such useful data!!

[@johngill5175]

Helped me, I really hate starting tasks where the common knowledge is word of mouth, and after living near yosemite, sequia, and Crescent City (Redwood national park) Each different homes, I have a love for these trees and they can grow in Indiana with a little work. But I didnt want to without sound knowledge due to the long lead time for failure. This give me the confidance to try it out and see if I can add a 'little' guy to my house! Just bought seeds, HERE WE GO! Thanks to you!!!

[@Eddyspeeder]

Hi George, I've been watching your channel since your PhD days. This episode helped me in the sense that it inspired me to think about a topic I never thought of before, and to consider dedicating some of my balcony space to grow them and plant them in areas around me. I look forward to your guide!

[@GeorgeMaier]

Thanks! Glad it might be of some help to somebody out there haha

[@Eddyspeeder]

@@GeorgeMaier: What's funny is that for my high school project (nearly 20 years ago...) I originally intended to also do an experiment comparing plant growth under different conditions, but by recommendation of my biology teacher it was reduced to investigating how to distill Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter from soil. It's surprisingly been of use later in my career 😅

[@EnglishMadeleine]

I’ve always been thankful for the Victorians (and anyone else) who brought these wonderful trees to this country even though they knew they’d never see them in their full glory. Now, I’m thankful to you. What a wonderful thing you’ve done. Brilliant. 🥳

[@ottosworld8708]

I would love to have a redwood in my yard. They are so majestic. Thank you for all your hard work, it is very inspirational

[@Bebo18]

I hope you continue with the gardening experiments. This was cool to watch

[@TheWtfnonamez]

This video is absolutely excellent. Thank you

[@Zincchromeshema]

Thank you for all of the time and effort you put into this research, you're amazing! My somewhat estranged adult son just gave me a tiny packet of 40 sequoia seeds. There was something, maybe, profound about this. Wish me luck.

[@MrJDOaktown]

I'm in Oakland and just starting out. If you've got any tips......

[@HugeGiantRobot]

Brilliant . Am so pleased you had the love and the patience to do this.

[@moiragoldsmith7052]

Well done for getting so may to germinate! Jesmond Dene has a few Giant Redwoods which are huge as well as beautiful, (planted in the late 18th century). I hope many of your saplings will last as long too.👍🥰

[@yerass39]

Your record keeping must be an outstanding system

[@thegardeningbotanist]

Thank you for sharing the results from your experiment and your dedication! Spending hours counting seeds and logging data is no easy task! Mad respect!!!

[@davidmende3409]

this is what science is all about 🙏 one dude saying "hey, i wonder why this is the case - lemme check that" and hyper focussing on one extremely specific area which wont be relevant for most most most people, but worth its weight in gold for a select few people who want to build on this exact topic love it

[@BBQNBLUES]

BRAVO No mention of using a heating matt under the flats to encourage germination. Another tip; Dust the seeds with a rooting hormone B4 sowing.

[@sharkdix7335]

thank u for this! i bought giant sequia tree seeds and i didnt know how to grow them in the best way. your data is so clear and helpful :)

[@luiznascimento9219]

It's a great research. I'm from Brazil and it's a good guide. Hope you include Maple trees in this research 😊

[@ritamariekelley4077]

You are a true academic. Really impressed with your study design. Thanks for useful, data-based info!

[@acemanhomer1]

Thank you for the info. You, and Will with the assist, are doing some good work doing all that research, experimenting and data collecting, and letting the people know! Good stuff! I just got some seedlings myself from the Johnsteen company, here in the U.S. Planning to make a bonsai out of both my Coastal Redwood and the Giant Sequoia; however, after watching this, I probably will feel more comfortable in the future going through with germinating my own seeds. I kind of have my own anecdotes in the works right now though for stratification, 6 Colorado Blue Spruce and 5 Norwegian Spruce seeds I just got in the fridge this evening, hoping they both germinate at least 1 good one *apiece..we shall see...

[@wheelmanstan]

WOW. I appreciate all the work you put into this..and these are some very expensive seeds now. I've really struggled with growing ones in my area, more than any other tree. Your findings make total sense to me.

[@lornaekartacayen7877]

This is amazing. I don’t often watch videos that literally leave me open-mouthed but this did! I’ve been trying and failing to grow at home for the last year, all the conflicting research led me to failings. I’m going to start again today, thank you ♥️

[@DCamp1271]

They are so so cute! I’m so happy they were born and I hope the ones you gave away go to good homes ❤ Thanks for sharing this is beautiful!

[@saratht8223]

Well studied data. Appreciate your effort in compiling this data.

[@thelimitingfactor]

Thanks!

[@GeorgeMaier]

Glad you found the video useful!

[@carlenegoodbody9541]

I love to see people doing real science at home! I have been doing my own research on growth from Seedling to Sapling, mostly with already "born" as you put it, starters about an inch tall in most cases, but I would love to try from seed. I got interested in growing Red Woods because I thought they would make excellent Bonsai candidates. They are so robust and swift growing you hardly need to wait the years and years it can take to safely dwarf other species. I am really looking forward to buying the pdf of your results and hearing/reading about your ongoing observations!

[@hopeforchange]

Wow ! I just sprouted about 2 dozen and was looking for information to grow them. Im impressed how many you grew. Good to help endangered or threatened tree species! Great work ! 👏 😊

[@tracksensations]

Fascinating! Thank you for doing this, and for sharing your findings! Would love to grow some of these sometime. I’m not currently aware of other info out there so I’d be very interested in a guide!

[@petergbrics7260]

This video helping me a lot,greetings from Hungary 🇭🇺. Very informative,thanks for this

[@kha6629]

I really appreciate the effort you put into this. It's beyond helpful!

[@jeffsonnefield6199]

Thanks for all the time and effort you have put into this!!

[@loopquantumgravity8658]

Thank you for your contribution.

[@the_fomoco_man5160]

Just ran across your video, and had to say thank you! Videos like this are extremely helpful, well done sir!!!

[@SarcastSempervirens]

Your effort was not in vain and is much appreciated! I now have an idea what to do, thank you!

[@smyzeqari4897]

That's amazing, I've been wanting to do it for a long time and plant them all over my home city. Thank you for the video

[@TrueReal-de6ee]

Thank you for your help... You've helped Earth❤ It was worth it =)

[@user-qg3sd5wz8h]

That is so impressing! Thank you for your immense work! I've just ordered several hundreds of seeds and I also was confused by different ways of germination so I started searching for more, can't wait to try your method now. Thank you so much! Wish you happiness and new discoveries!:)

[@drfreddave9020]

This is brilliant work. Thank you for sharing the data.

[@sagebrushrepair]

love this! Your findings are the same as mine for sequoia sempervirens and almost all other garden plants. Waiting longer is the same as cold stratification given plenty of seeds and fresh uninfected soil. There are garden plants that NEED stratification and soaking, but most don't.

[@chloemoore3815]

I’m planning to grow as many as I can this spring! This video is so helpful ❤ if you can give any more of your top tips that would be much appreciated! X

[@asiag.8324]

I JUST got a sequoia seed ring and fallen sequoia bark necklace from an etsy shop called 'growgoodcalifornia' because i miss seeing Sequoias everyday. im so happy to come across your video! thanks for sharing :,) it brings back good memories! This is so amazing keep it up, I just sent this to the grandkids

[@masteraus66]

This information is exactly what I needed!! You did in fact help somebody!!

[@stevensmutko1408]

I hope more people start germinating unique plants like the Giant Sequoia just to keep them around they take thousands of years to grow and need to be handed down to generations to be taken care of.

[@ThePrairieChronicles]

Thank you for making and sharing this amazing video! It's very interesting, and inspiring. Your methods can be applied to most all seeds. I hope you found homes for all your tree babies.

[@jevgenijsalunin9820]

Huge amount of work! Thank you!

[@megagunner12345]

Thanks for this video! Super helpful as I am wanting to grow my own giant redwoods!

[@getintothewildwithjeffruma8777]

Wow you two did a lot of work and research on these. I’m very impressed. Great job guys and hopefully a lot of the seedlings will live and grow into giants👍

[@chehystpewpur4754]

some useful ideas for future success. seeds require dark to germinate. the thing about roots is the sun will kill them. paper towel works but is good for growing mold or fungus. my best results have been from getting cheap sponges. the no soak kind. pluck a chunk out and put the seed there after the sponge has been soaked. you can vut the sponge into 1-4's or whatever and put a few seeds in each one. it holds the moisture doesnt grow bad stuff and blocks the sun or light but will warm up and cool down with the light cycle so the plant will start to grow.

[@deersbrook4485]

Awesome! I too grow all three types of redwood. They are fascinating trees to grow. I have planted some out in the countryside near me. It's cool knowing I'm not the only one obsessed with these trees! Looking forward to any updates in the future.

[@oiocha5706]

What country are you in?

[@deersbrook4485]

@@oiocha5706 UK, same as George.

[@andrewclack4881]

me too. Have you any experience germinating swamp cypress as I'm trying to germinate my own collected seeds (England).

[@deersbrook4485]

@andrewclack4881 Sorry Andrew, I've not tried swamp cypress before. I hope you manage to germinate some as they are awesome trees!

[@stuartporter5428]

Make sure you do a follow up video when they are fully grown!

[@sasukeeehhhhh2197]

This is amazing info!!! So useful! I also wonder if the findings work on other types of trees too. Fascinating. Ty for your time!!

[@nathansharma87]

This will help lots of people thank you so much. They are my favourite tree. One day, if that day ever comes, I would love to have a huge property where I can grow a forest of them. I think many others will too, especially since so many were cut down decades ago and not replanted.

[@YourChenlambec]

Thanks! Looking forward to your publishing of these results!

[@InsomniaticMeat]

I'm really digging this video! I've been growing Sequoia seeds for years now, indoors and out on my balcony... When I first started I had really low germination rates, but nowadays I toss the seeds in the freezer for a few days and that has bumped it up exponentially. My biggest issue up until today is transplanting the tiny trees into bigger containers. A friend of mine recommended seaweed fertilizer to stimulate root growth and so far I've managed to successfully transplant two seedlings, while still waiting on three to be transplanted. These buggers have plenty of obstacles to overcome when you first start growing them, however I find that it does become easier as you get more experience year after year. How are your trees doing present day? I'm curious! Please share an update

[@melaniemiles9220]

You are a sequoia pioneer, creating a legacy! I need at least 1,000 sequoias to reforest cleared property in Canada, will also include other species. Can`t find any trees or seeds. I get ridiculed for inquiring until I say I planted one over 10 years ago and it`s doing great (from a retired nursery). Apparently the one I have should produce cones soon...I`m also going to try cuttings. These trees inspire me and invoke mystical, magical awesomeness.

[@GeorgeMaier]

Thanks for your comment! You'll probably find your tree planted 10 years ago, even if it produces cones, they will have very low viability rates - even seeds taken tress in the UK at almost 200 years old still have fairly low germination rates. My advice, if you're going to grow from self-collected seed, is to find the oldest tree you possibly can. Also keep in mind that cones take 2 years to mature - so go for the older/larger cones. Sequoia aren't great at growing from cuttings either (unlike the coastal redwood, which does grow easily from cuttings). I've always found most success using imported seed from old growth in the native ranges.

[@melaniemiles9220]

@@GeorgeMaier I must go to California then! - no older trees near me. Yes, I haven`t come across anyone having success with cuttings..but can`t help but try, with new growth tips and heat mat, humidity dome etc. and keep searching for a seed source. I`m so fond of giant sequoias but your advice gives me the idea to include coast redwoods as well because they can be cloned with cuttings. Much appreciation to you.

[@JackMenendez]

Has anyone tried the Sequoia Sempervirens in the UK? These tall trees live on the coast. One tree named Hyperion is 116 meters tall (380'). Their trunks grow 5-8 meters in diameter. They grow fast until they are over 30 meters tall and then more slowly. Thirty-meter trees are common in California backyards. They tolerate temperatures -9C to 38C well, with the mean temperature between 10C and 16C. There is also a Chinese Sequoia that grows more slowly than the other two kinds but is deciduous and has beautiful foliage.

[@craigblood526]

I'm so glad you guys are doing this and I stumbled onto it! They're notorious to propogate for me, it took me three years and a few hundred seeds to get one to germinate and I bodged it, rookie... I think it'd be ironic to have one of the biggest trees in the world as a bonsai.

[@GeorgeMaier]

Hey everyone!!! A written up quick growing guide is now available here: superlativetrees.com/pages/growing-giant-sequoia-from-seed If you live in the UK, you can now buy your seeds directly from me: superlativetrees.com/collections/all Buying your seeds from me helps to support my research and guide production going forward. Unfortunately, due to legislation, I can only sell to people in the UK. I'm working towards a full research report based on this experiment, it's not fully ready yet, but will be put up on the website once it's done :)

[@Paul-hl8yg]

May i ask what you plan to do with any successful growing trees?

[@RNGclips_]

Ok

[@thevictoryoverhimself7298]

A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they may never sit.

[@HyuLilium]

That website seems to contradict this video. It mentions 4-6 weeks in the refrigerator, but you had the best results with 1 week.

[@GeorgeMaier]

@@HyuLilium ah I think you might be getting a bit mixed up between the two different effect graphs. 4-6 weeks in the fridge yields highest probability of seed germination full stop. That’s the first and most important effect. Longer than that and I found fungal growth damaged some of the seeds. The effect second is: The longer they’ve been in the fridge, the faster the seeds that will germinate (i.e. the undamaged ones) do germinate. I.e. if they’ve been in there a long time you’ll get all the germinations you should expect within the first week. This is somewhat independent of germination probability. Speed of germination is not always massively important, probability of germination is more important. So I stand by the 4-6 week target.

[@hannesvau3492]

Amazing video, super cool project! Love from Estonia

[@elyornemat]

Thank you so much for doing all these and sharing

[@ahmenforfandenda]

Please write an article and publish. Research like this benefits us all - great work!

[@LoganJohnson-lm2bh]

This is good stuff I'm glad you did it and shared it

[@Exderius]

Awesome video! Keep up the great work. I’m attempting to grow some myself, with the long term goal to purchase land for conservation and reforestimh

[@soulwatcher666]

ty for your time

[@Arborsmith]

Well done! OVer the last few weeks I scoured the ground under the giant sequoias in a local park here in Oregon. I brought home all the cones to discover the one and only green cone I found dried and hundreds of seeds fell out. Zero seeds from the brown cones. I returned to the park a week later and out of the 15 or so mature sequoias the one that gave me the green cone had several more green cones under it. They are drying now. I'll continue to collect these cones and assume that single cone single tree that is mapped with a photo of the tree would add some value to further experiments. Now to sprout some using your updated data!

[@seabass_1]

Last year i bought seeds from 15 places and tried all kinds of groups. Water amount, shade, some growing fertilizers, diff soils, length of strat, freezer, rain water, light color filters. Of over 1000 seeds maybe 20 germinated all from one supplier and 3 made it out several months and all since died. This year trying again. I shouldve waited for them to sprout like u instead i have like 3 seeds sprouted next to each other and their fragile and I dont want to kill seperating them to own containers. This data is super useful thanks!!

[@Ruxxnation]

Great video and keen for that guide! Release it on Amazon and I'm sure the interest will grow 👍

[@DanielDuhon]

I’d love to see a guide based on your findings! I have 5 baby sequoias myself and am hoping that they keep growing. The biggest struggle I have is knowing how much to water them

[@MrPink-ui3mz]

I’m having the same problem. I have experimented with about 20 seedlings now. I can’t seem to get them past the first cotyledons.

[@lawrencemcnally3164]

They like a lot of water, I have them as bonsai, they certainly have a lot of roots ,

[@coachfrette]

@@lawrencemcnally3164 they like water but need to have the soil go dry before watering again

[@livingstone6275]

TRY bottom watering them instead of top watering. you may be surprised of the results

[@codydavis5364]

You need to speak to the seeds I know it sounds crazy they need to feel loved

[@OtterSwims]

You have done really great work! I think it would be amazing if you shared your data as well, so that perhaps the wider community could add to the foundation you have built

[@Acappellaokecom]

I have been looking for this FOREVER!!!! God bless you both!!!! 😀