how do you propagate a palm tree seed?
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You shouldn't propogate palm tree seed at all. They are used as an alternative to fossil fuels, but in order to produce palm trees they destroyed forests where Orang-utan's only survival place in Indonesia.
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just keep watering them, and they will grow on their own\n  ( please read with sarcasm)
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It is possible to grow orange trees from seed, but if you just got the seed from a fruit that you ate, there is a good chance that your fruit may have been the product of a plant grafted on to a different kind of rootstock.   This means that you could end up getting a different tasting fruit from the seed than the type which you got the seed from.\nEven if you end up getting lucky and having the right kind of fruit produced on your tree it could be 7 years or more before they produce fruit.\nIf the trees are spending time indoors it may be worth getting a dwarfed variety which will stay at a manageable size.
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Take clipping from original plant and plant the clipping.
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1) don't plant too deep!\n2) a bulbus plant needs lots of phosphorous and potassium not as much nitrogen.\n3) thin them as they spread\n4) you can get them usually from neighbors or friends !\n5) put a sign up at Wal-mart wanting iris bulbs\n6)a local garden group may have a iris sale... go!\n7) they are not hard to grow.....honest!
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You probably watered the seed too much before it sprouted and the seed rotted.  Keeping it in a hot house envirionment is what it needed.  I use those plastic containers that you buy cooked chicken in from the deli.  I place moist potting soil in the tray part and I plant the seed in the soil.  I then cover it with the lid of the container and place it in a sunny warm spot.  I don't let the soil completely dry out and if it starts to get dry I mist it with a spray bottle and cover again.  Moisture will build up inside the lid and the seed will germinate.  After it germinates and starts growing you can then water like you would any plant.  I hope this works for you.
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Date Palms in the UAE\n\n(Courtesy of "The Emirates" magazine, London, Nov./Dec. 1983 No. 74) \nThe economy of the UAE is, for the moment, founded on oil but its exploitation and the consequent wealth has not diminished the traditional importance of dates, either for the individual or in the minds of the agricultural experts. In world terms, the UAE ranks 9th in a table of palm tree cultivators, with an estimated population of 2-million trees. A report prepared by the UAE Chamber of Commerce suggests that of the available land suitable for fruit in the seven emirates, between 76 and 80 per cent is planted with date palms; some 62,000 dunams in 1981. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has given a detailed breakdown of the distribution of the trees by region.
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The rubber tree initially grew only in Amazonia. Increasing demand and the discovery of the vulcanization procedure in 1839 led to a boom in that region, enriching the cities of Manaus and Belém. The name of the tree derives from Pará, the Brazilian state that contains Belém.\n\nThere had been an attempt made, in 1873, to grow rubber outside Brazil. After some effort, twelve seedlings were germinated at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. These were sent to India for cultivation, but died. A second attempt was then made, some 70,000 seeds being sent to Kew in 1875. About 4% of these germinated, and in 1876 about 2000 seedlings were sent, in Wardian cases, to Ceylon, and 22 sent to the Botanic Gardens in Singapore. Once established outside its native country, rubber was extensively propagated in the British colonies. By 1898, a rubber plantation had been established in Malaya, and today most rubber tree plantations are in Southeast Asia and some also in tropical Africa. Efforts to cultivate the tree in its native South America were unsatisfactory.
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here is a link that'll get you started\nhttp://palmtops.about.com/od/pdalearningcenter/l/aa033103a1.htm
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http://www.the-organic-gardener.com/seed-gardening.html
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Grow it, then get it teased.
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i did the same thing about 5 years ago, but since then i have upgraded to a 2 row planter and a boom sprayer for my planting.\n\nyour major problem is going to be weeds.  use treflan (trifluralin generic) or prowl.  it's about 50 bucks for 2.5 gallons.  that's enough for about 8-12 acres.\n\nif there is any way you can spray the herbicide on the ground before you disk it up, i strongly suggest you do that.\n\nas far as your seeding rate goes for broadcasting, i would think that 100 lbs is a bit on the light side for 5 acres.  when you disk those seeds in, some will be too deep to emerge, some will be on the surface, etc so you loose alot of seed.  \n\nis this planting seed, or is it bird food seed?\n\nemail me for more info or links, i've been planting a dove field for a few years.
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http://images.google.co.in/images?q=rubber+cultivation&hl=en\nhttp://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=rubber+cultivation&sp=1&fr2=sp-top&toggle=1&ei=UTF-8&fr=FP-tab-img-t-t400&ei=UTF-8&SpellState=n-783755765_q-cJFAOCqaDe0njIooYFZBIwABAA@@\n\nhope this helps\nmay i have 10 pts please...\n\nu can also go on the serch engines and in the images section type 'rubber cultivation'
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Palms have no branches.It is a Monocotyledonous tree that is branchless.If you cut a palm tree the remaining part dies away.Whereas a Dicotyledonous tree like spruce is  pruned, the remaining part produces numerous branches and the tree continues to grow.\n What is called FROND is the complete leaf of a palm.As a rule these leaves are large and compound hence look like branches.
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It would depend on the species of tree. Some seeds need things to happen to them before they can sprout, such as being buried for a while and then unearthed, or drying out and getting wet again, or passing through the digestive tract of a bird.
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There is more than one way to grow fruits. Have you ever heard of cloning? It is actually possible to clone a plant by taking cuttings from pre-existing plants. There are all kinds of techniques for cloning plants. So, all they have to do is genetically modify one single seed to grow into a seedless plant, then they clone that plant over and over again.
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Watermelons need a long growing season (at least 80 days) and warm ground for seeds to germinate and grow. Soil should be 70 degrees F or warmer at planting time. Sow seeds 1 inch deep and keep well watered until germination. To get a jump start in cooler climates, cover the planting area with black plastic to warm up the soil and start seeds indoor two or three weeks before they are to be set out in the garden. Don't start seeds any earlier, because large watermelon seedlings transplant poorly. Plant 3 seeds in 3- or 4-inch peat pots or large cell packs, and thin to the best plant. Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep. Place in a sunny south-facing window or under lights to germinate. Make sure the area is warm—day and night—ideally 80 degrees F. Use a Seedling Heat Mat if necessary.\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n \nCULTIVATION \nWatermelon is a space hog; vines can reach 20 feet in length. So plant where there is plenty of open ground. Amend soil with organic matter such as compost or composted cow manure. Add a balanced fertilizer that is high in nitrogen. Sow 8 to 10 seeds in a hill, and push seeds 1 inch into the soil. Space hills 3 to 4 feet apart, with at least 8 feet between rows. Thin plants to the 3 best in each hill. Keep soil free of weeds by shallow hoeing or with a layer of mulch.\n\nWatermelon plants have moderately deep roots and watering is seldom necessary unless the weather turns dry for a prolonged period. When vines begin to ramble, side dress plants with half a cup of balanced fertilizer (5-10-5). A third application of fertilizer should be made when melons are set. Withhold water as melons start to mature to intensify sweetness.\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n \nGROWING TIPS \nWhen vines begin to ramble, give plants a dose of boron to help them produce sweeter fruits. Dissolve 1 tablespoon of household borax in 1 gallon of water and spray foliage and the base of the plants. Select short-season varieties such as 'Million Bucks Hybrid' or 'Orange Sunshine Hybrid' if your growing season is less than 90 days. Start seeds indoors and use black plastic mulch.\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n \nINSECTS & DISEASES \nCucumber beetles and vine borers are the worst watermelon pests. Apply an insecticide such as Sevin or use Bacillus thuringensis for organic control. Floating row covers work, too, but they should be removed when plants start to bloom, at which time pollinating insects must be allowed to reach the flowers.\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n \nHARVEST TIPS \nKnowing how to determine when a watermelon is perfectly ripe is not easy. One way favored by many gardeners is to watch the tendril closest to the melon stem. A tendril is a modified leaf or stem in the shape of slender, spirally coil. When it turns brown and dries up, the melon is ripe. The trouble with this method is that with some watermelon varieties, the tendril dries and drops off more than a week before the melon is fully ripe. Slapping and tapping or thumping are other common methods used to determine ripeness, but they are not always accurate.\n\nThe surest sign of ripeness in most watermelon varieties is the color of the bottom spot—where the melon sits on the ground. As the watermelon matures, the spot turns from almost white to a rich yellow. Also, all watermelons lose the powdery or slick appearance on the top and take on a dull look when fully ripe. After picking a watermelon, chill it before serving for best flavor. Some folks sprinkle a little salt on their watermelon, but it's probably thought of as a cure for poor tasting store-bought melons and certainly not necessary for home-grown. If the seeds present a problem, grow seedless varieties like 'Seedless Sugar Baby Hybrid' or 'Orange