Tree seeds normally have a shelf life of 1-2 years depending on species. But, it seems that the colder you keep the seeds, the longer they survive. All the National institute of Agroforestry, will conserved seeds after doing the following process. They first clean the seeds, meaning they remove all non essential parts of the [...]
Can tree seeds reproduce a cultivar characteristic’s ? For a short anwser yes. But, it’s like the lottery. Your chance of reproducing the exact characteristic well known are minimal. To be in context, bonsai enthusiast often praise a specific species for it’s characteristics that adpat well to bonsai growing techniques. For example, small leaves and small [...]
Well after providing germination instructions for the seeds, I felt the need to add some information on how to proceed once your seeds have germinated. Now, the following instructions will need adjustments depending on your situation. First, let’s assume the seeds have been sown and germinated indoor. This is not the best method, but can [...]
First, we need to clarify that there are no such thing as bonsai seeds, or seeds that when planted naturally become a beautifully trained bonsai. The seeds only grow into bonsai upon special care and miniaturizing methods, which entails no genetic alteration of the trees. If not properly treated, the so-called bonsai seeds will produce [...]