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Growing Boab Trees?
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Posted by dolphindefender WA Aust (My Page) on Mon, Dec 26, 05 at 6:47
| Hi, I live in Derby WA. We have a Boab tree in our back yard that has dropped it's 'nuts' on the ground. I am wondering if i can grow a Boab tree from these nuts, and what i have to do with them?
Thanks, Karen.
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RE: Growing Boab Trees?
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| HI Karen. I received some Baob seeds recently from one of our members and I was told to plant when fresh but the germinating rate is not the best. So I would have a go, maybe one of those seeds will sprout.....Cheers..MM. |
RE: Growing Boab Trees?
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- Posted by ashmeri Cent. Qld.Aust. (My Page) on
Tue, Dec 27, 05 at 0:59
| Sadly, I received some seeds from another member and none of them struck, they need to be very fresh, I have since heard. I was lucky enough to find a wonderful 3foot high plant in a pot at the markets a few weeks ago. Hopefully it will grow and flourish here as they are wonderful trees. Give it a go, they should be fresh still. Marion |
RE: Growing Boab Trees?
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- Posted by gonow NSW AUST (My Page) on
Fri, Dec 30, 05 at 5:19
| I have had great success with boab seeds from nuts picked up in your area a year or two ago. The seeds have an incredibly tough coat that needs nicking. I found a 3 cornered file best. They don't appreciate Sydney winters but that's not something for you to worry about. Cheers L |
RE: Growing Boab Trees?
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| Igrew some African Boabs from sed a few years ago, i guess propogation would be close to the same. I scarred the surface with a file, then dropped them in a cup of boiling howater and left them there overnight. From memory I had 1 seed out of 6 that did not germinate. Hope that helps. Dave. |
RE: Growing Boab Trees?
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| we have a boab that we brought back with us from the kimberley & it's been doing really well, until just recently we noticed bugs on it. We took a leaf to the nursery & was told it had meelee bug & aphids on it, we were given a spray & were told it's because of the unusual humidity.At the moment the lower leaves are turning yellow & dropping off.Is it the time for the leaves to nfall off? |
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