How Long Can You Cold Stratify Germinate Japanese Red Maple Seeds
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 30 июн 2018
- How Long Can You Cold Stratify Germinate Japanese Red Maple Seeds
Well, it all started out fun and exciting and in the end we learned a lot about cold stratifying Japanese red maple seeds. The germination process went without a hitch and the seedlings were doing fine and then........
Go to the website: propagateplantslikeapro.com
Check out my Wife's Channel: bit.ly/3hfX8fk
Products I Use Frequently:
Hormodin #3 Rooting Powder: amzn.to/3n5F9tS
Clonex Rooting Gel: amzn.to/37WqhJF
Dip N Grow Rooting Liquid: amzn.to/2WXIU9Q
Corona Shears: amzn.to/2WUS2Mt
Leaf Trimming Shears: amzn.to/38KrVxt
Orchard Lopper: amzn.to/2Jt5pAo
Propagation Tote: amzn.to/34WIdlB
Propagation Dome and Heat Mat Combo: amzn.to/37WqHQf
Indoor Grow Light: amzn.to/2WSxJiT
Grow Tent: amzn.to/37X01Pj
Instagram: / mike.kincaid
Propagation Group: / 346884795717132
Facebook: / kincaidsnursery
Twitter: / kincaidmj
Oh, Mike. I am definaetly a person who can. Self belief allows you to do anything you put your mind too. If you put any barrier in the way it will mean you won't even try other stuff and then you never learn new stuff. In my garden I am always doing stuff against what others think, and I get told that will never work. the next video shows its working and then folks still sometimes will say it doesnt work despite the proof. Folks follow the direction of people who have already done it. Don't be afraid to try new things yourself. Gardening has 1001 different ways to do the same thing. and remember Life always finds a way.
Love the comment, man! Nice channel you have, just subscribed!
Thanks, Mike. Appreciate the sub back mate :) Happy gardening pal.
Earned a sub from a comment 5 years ago🙌
I love it when people tell me... You can't do that.. You can't propagate that! That just gives me my drive to show them I can!
There you go, Rose! That's awesome!
Can't wait until November to collect seeds from my maple tree. I will do it because I can. Thanks for the pep talk. Love your videos.
Yes, you can! I look forward to hearing about it!
You're videos on the japanese maples inspired me. I currently have seeds in my fridge. Im waiting to see if im able to make this happen. Wish me luck.
You absolutely can make this happen and you don't even need luck. You just need spring to come, haha.
I'm starting to feel like you're a neighbor of mine just because of the number of times a day I watch your video's. You're so informative, so helpful, and I always think I'm going to have amazing results with propagation, just because of your crazy enthusiasm! I'm currently picking some of the seeds from my two Japanese Maples (It's October 12th, 2020), and I'm in zone 6. My husband thinks I'm nuts at this point, but I'm addicted to propagating! I've had luck with Hydrangea, Spirea, Burning Bush, Lavender and many more... ALL from watching your video's. Typically the ones that fail are the ones I pull up everyday, looking for root progress, haha. I don't recommend that, but sometimes I can't help myself. Anyway, thank you over and over again! All the best to you and your wife and girls! By the way, long winded videos with great content are ALWAYS appreciated!
Thanks so much for your support and I'm glad to hear you're having success! We are neighbors and friends and I'm always just a click away. Love the family we've all built here and thanks for being a part of it!
Mike, I collected Japanese maple seeds last end of October 2020 here in Georgia ( Bloodgood, Seiryu laceleaf green leaves, & Crimson laceleaf ) followed your instructions, check it out every 2 weeks to air out, but
I noticed the Seiryu started to germinate so I potted them. On the 4th day all the seedlings are out!!! It is only March 2, 2021. Thanks Mike!!! I am thinking to plant all the seeds now, although they are still in the fridge. I think I do it tomorrow I am so excited, it is my wife favorite trees. Thanks again!
That's awesome! So glad to hear about your success Edwin!
Amazing message in the vídeo. I was needing that.
Glad it found you at the right time.
Great video!
Well said sir! Glad I found your channel!
I'm glad you found it too!
Thanks Mike!
I enjoyed the talk mike about the trees, good long video, awesome 👍🌱🍁
Thanks, Michelle, it was fun to make.
You are great. I will admit I go back to various videos seasonally to refresh my memory on topics. I am the typical green thumb person. I know when I fail it is likely operator error. Or cats lol. My parents always told me I can do anything I put my mind to. I am not afraid to fail, I use them as learning experience. Keep up the good parenting. Thanks for what you do.
I'm glad to hear you're using the videos as a reference! That's what they're here for. Thanks for the comment and have fun in the garden this summer.
I love your channel and love your philosophy.
Yes,,,I can do and germinate flowers.. coz I love nature and care for it...
VERY INFORMATIVE, MIKE. THANKS. I TRIED IT WITH BAMBOO SEEDS--SEEMS MY GREEN THUMBS ARE GOING BROWN.
Never tried germinating bamboo seeds. I'll have to look into it.
Here in Wisconsin those maple seeds sprout whether I want them to or not. Lol I never worry about sterility when I propagate. I just make sure they are in a sheltered area while they are getting going. I often forget about them and come upon them later when they are about to outgrow their containers.
Also, if the videos seem a little too long I just listen to them on 2x speed. Thanks for taking the time to inform us. Xoxo v
I often forget about the ability to speed them up, thanks for the reminder!
Hi Mike, I stumbled onto your videos today and have watched hours of them. Love it. On the Japanese Maple what kind of fertilizer did you use. Oh I can and I will. Got a 6x8 hobby greenhouse on the way.
Awesome, Joanne! Thanks for hanging out with us on the channel. The fertilizer I use is the same that I use for my rhododendrons. I've got a video about it here: ruclips.net/video/F5BRZwFEe50/видео.html
hi mike you should have your own tv show, you are full of ideas people would want to now all about them thanks uk
Thanks Paul! It's comments like yours that keep me doing this. Glad you enjoy the show!
@@MikeKincaid79 o and by the way i am hooked on growing maples now got 50 fresh osakazuki seeds in the post ,and i will be growing them your way out side in the cold and wait for spring many thanks
WOW! Great video; sorry the birds decided to eat the seeds before you had some seedlings and plants. I AM going to be a great Japanese Maple Seed Stratifier!!!
Awesome Patricia! You'll make it happen.
Great video mike
Thanks, one of these days I'll get some dried seeds to germinate, lol.
I like this video…It is part seed starting and manifestations…Strangely enough, this is right up my alley…I AM testing a variety of methods to grow the King Red Maples…I put the seed in a bag and straight into the fridge and we shall see…After all, I AM a landscaping/botanical God..Thanks for the video….I have a few seed that have been in the fridge and are in my cloning machine..I’ll let you know how the hydroponics turn out..
Glad you enjoyed it, keep me up on how your project is going.
Thanks mike. I have a bunch of helicopter maple seeds falling and I’m going to try and germinate or grow as many as possible. I want some to be bonsai trees and the rest to be planted along my backyard! Thank you for the video. I have a super small Japanese maple tree in the front yard, but no seeds from that. The helicopter seeds falling are I think just normal maple trees? They leaves are green.
Fantastic information Mike. I have a fairly large or mature Japanese maple that usually seeds very well. I was not sure you could even propagate them via seeds. Right now there is a small seedling that volunteered on the ground below it. I intend to pot it today. This fall I will definitely harvest the seed and follow your instruction. The tree, actually two but one never has seed, are quite large....probably 10" in diameter and 20 feet or so tall. In the fall they are breathtaking. Thanks for sharing....I subbed. BTW, can you recommend the best potting medium and pot placement?
Thanks for the sub, Wayne! I use fine fir bark for potting soil and like to keep the new plants in shade for the first year. My hoophouse plastic is 50% shade cloth.
Thanks for sharing about the birds. I had a similar situation with my tubs. I thought it was squirrels. I’m leaning toward birds now. Robins specifically
Funny you mention robins, I'm pretty sure it's the same birds causing my problems here. They're mischievous little guys and like to stir up anything they can get their beaks into.
Well, here we are at February 15th, 2021, and the JM seeds I put in my fridge (in a baggie with a few droplets of water, as you said) are starting to sprout right in the baggie! They were collected in late October 2020.There are probably upwards of 100 seeds in the baggie, and I see about 10 sprouting. I plan to leave them there, as I live in Buffalo, NY, and honestly, I'm not exactly sure what my next step is, but I'm putting it off for now. I've watched all the videos in your series on JM's, but I'm currently involved with my first try at "Milk Jug Winter Sowing", and have 14 perennials in preparation to set outside in their Jugs tomorrow morning. Just wanted to say, the JM seeds worked perfectly so far, using your method!
Awesome! So glad to hear it. I just leave mine in the fridge even though they begin to germinate. They never grow fast enough to matter while in the fridge and the leaves never come out, just tiny roots. I bring them out when I'm ready. Alternatively, you could grow them indoors if you wanted to get them started early.
One thing I have done differntly that has worked well for me is to plant the young seedlings in individual pots when they have the first two leaves. than allow them to grow unhindered for the first summer. I often have plants two feet tall by their first fall.
Sounds like you've got a great system.
I love your videos Mike especially the cute USA accent. Not really, the information about propagation is helpful and works for me.
Great Freddyjoe! Glad you like the videos. Wait a minute, you're the one with the accent, haha!
Cute USA accent???? Hahaha I guess we do have accents to people outside the USA. LMAO. Never really thought of that.
Love that "I am" great video.
Thanks Ralph. That "I am" statement impacted me so much that I had to put it in there.
Hi Mike ! Last November I spent holiday in Japan where I collected many maple seeds. I did put them in the fridge in December and since a few days a lot of them are spouting! Since here in Switzerland where I live I was wondering when to plant them. Can I wait one more month until Spring really starts without harming them ? In the meantime can I try to plant a few ones in my apartment or indoor isn't adviced because of the central heating? Thanks for your amazing channel.
So glad you enjoy the channel, Aste! They usually start germinating in the fridge and this is normal but they won't grow very much or very fast because of the cold. Yes, you can leave them in the fridge for another month if you want to and may be able to leave them in their a few more months. This is what I usually do. If you're eager to get them started then you can plant them indoors under lighting and they'll start growing very quickly. There is a guy in our Facebook group who likes to grow them early, indoors, and he gets fantastic results.
Shoot! 🌱 I was rooting for you 🍁
Haha, thanks Scooter. There's always next year.
Yes we can!
Ideally, pick them from the tree in autumn. I have done the ebay seed thing a few times and the germination rate is simply not as good as hand picked.
I agree 100%
Your video demonstrated how long you can store red maple seeds in the refrigerator before planning them, but what’s the shortest time period that you would recommend? Love your videos, I have about 200 Japanese Red Maples in 2 gal. Containers in my back yard.
3 months is about the shortest I would want to go. That gives them time to soak up moisture and get the process of germination started. It also helps to get you closer to spring and warmer weather before planting them out. My favorite time slot is about 4 to 4 1/2 months which puts us at April 1st and in my area, I don't worry as much about frost at that time. It's also soon enough that the birds haven't all migrated north yet, lol! 200 maples sounds awesome! Are you selling them or is it just part of the hobby?
I pushed a maple key into a flower pot at work that I had picked up in the parking lot just tOo see what would happen, Long story short is that it has already pushed the first true leaves! :)
I collected seeds from 2 different Japanese maple trees. One was red and the other was green. Smaller trees but not drawf. So some I put in pots first others I waited till spring. Guess what.... they are growing. I even live in the DFW area. I love Japanese maples. I can’t wait till they grow up. 😃
So glad you were successful with it! Have fun watching them grow.
The words that follow I am- follow you ... Daaamnnn...
Powerful message!
Hey Mike! I watch all your videos for the red Japanese maple. Is April 2020, and I collected some fresh seeds from the tree.
Can I plant them right the way? Or do I need to put them in the baggy and so on? And can I plant them direct on a pot instead of the plastic bin?
Thanks for your time and help!!!!
Are they new seeds that just started growing this season? If so, they are not ready and need to ripen on the tree through the summer and fall.
Thanks for this Mike. May I ask, what is the shortest time required for stratification and successful germination? I’m so impatient and Spring is almost over down under 😆
I would say they need to stratify for at least 3 months but I haven't experimented with less time so I could be wrong on that.
Hey Mike, I'm going to do an experiment to test your "control" claim. One half of my seeds, I will plant in the container and soil now and let them stratify over the winter outside. The other half, I will stratify in plastic baggies over the winter in the refrigerator and plant in the soil and container sometime in March. We are in Zone 7a/8b.
Last year, I tried someone else's method that was very involved and complicated. Seemed fancy at the time, but failed. In short, I stratified hundreds of seeds in fridge, I mixed a soil of 4 different substances and particular ratios, individually planted germinating seeds in pots, and yielded 8 maples that survived to the next fall. Much less than 10% success rate.
I thought, "I've gotta try Mike's method!" What finally convinced me was when I was walking in a yard next to a big Japanese Maple before spring had really taken effect, and I noticed hundreds of 1-2 inch seedling germinating in the still yellow grass and producing dense foliage. The natural way had much more success than my method.
I will post results in spring.
Awesome! Can't wait to see the results.
Yoo, where is result?:D
Spencer… where in the world are the results???
I am an individual, who has a true comprehensive understanding of our purpose on Earth. We are in a Plan for a limited time then everyone returns to their former position prior to the planning stage of The Worlds Plan. A plan is a schedule of events on a precise time schedule. Everyday is prearranged for everyone and everything.
I enjoy watching your videos. Have a great day.
Thanks for the comment. There's so much more than we can comprehend beyond this world and this life. Thanks for watching the videos and I'm glad you enjoy them!
Thanks for this Mike. May I ask, what is the shortest time required for cold stratification and successful germination of Japanese maple seeds? I’m so impatient and Spring is almost over here down under 😆
Usually about 3 months is all they need for stratification. If you've had them in the fridge all winter then you can definitely get them planted now. Enjoy your summer.
Hi I enjoy your channel. I collected jm seeds end of October, put in ziplock placed in fridge, and now end of January some have pushed roots. Is it too early to remove from the fridge and put outside? I'm in Ontario Canada near Toronto.
Yes, probably too early to go out now. If you get a deep freeze then it may likely kill the seedlings. You can leave them in the fridge for another month or 2 or plant them indoors under lights.
Another great uplifting video Mike, sorry about the birds. I’d be happy to trade you hardy Palm seeds for Maple seeds.
Sure, we can do that if you want next November/December.
Mike Kincaid that’s great.
hello mike, nice video, i am from brazil and such a maple lover, i've just got some sugar maple, i was wondering if all that time in the fridge doesnt make the seeds susceptible to fungus? yours didnt get any fungus in the fridge?
No fungus.
Hi Mike! Had some Japanese maple bonsai seeds in the fridge now, zip lock bag with a little bit of soil for about 6 weeks following a 48 hour soak. I can't see any of them starting to sprout like yours but I can see tiny bits of either mould or ice on the seeds. Should I plant them now as it's spring in London England or have they not had enough time in the fridge? Louis
Plant them now but I'll warn you that if they were previously dried seeds the germination rate will quite possibly be low or none at all.
I would love to get my hands on some red Japanese maple seeds 🍁 😋. The only one in my area that I know of is at the library where I used t9 work... but they frown on getting seeds or starts from their plants. 😔
If they grow at a library in your area then I'm sure there are more growing around there somewhere. I use to drive around looking for them and then knock on doors to ask if I could collect them.
Yes! Please sell us fresh seeds. I’ve spent a small fortune from buying so many seeds. Five dry seeds, 10 dry seeds, 100 dry seeds. Nothing grew!
Can you do the exact same process for oak trees? From growing them in tubs to breaking them apart in the winter to transplant like you did in these videos you provided for maple trees?
Absolutely! Maybe I should do a video on it.
@@MikeKincaid79 awesome!! I am looking forward to it!
Im in a very small community and I have yet to see Japanese Red Maple I could possibly get seeds from to use this system, ANYONE know where fresh never dried seeds could be purchased? Thanks in advance I would like to get this system started now..Its Oct 15, 2019
Mice and chipmunks will destroy a seed bed as well as some birds, and I'm thinking that destruction was from mice. I would put a thin layer of soil over the top, put on your screen, and clamp it on or put a weight on top so it can't be pried off easily. Good video just the same. Our words do have the power to curse or bless, and we should be very careful with what we say. The Bible says that when we pray for something, we are to pray, believing that we already have what we are praying for. In other words, we are to visualize and believe that prayer as successful. God has blessed us all with fantastic gardening abilities, we just need to learn to tap into that ability. ! Your videos are improving, too, and I can see that you are much more comfortable making them. Great job and thanks for the info you share!
You did it right first time, put the seeds in fridge first
Hi Mike, are there varieties of Japanese maples that do not produce seed? I asked at our local garden centre and asked the question as I have three Maples that are 15 years old and no sign of a seed!! The guy at the garden centre said no I don’t think to do produce seed. I learnt the hard way buying seed online and not a single one germinated despite being in the fridge for 5 months! Love your videos. Thanks so much. Graham 🇬🇧🇬🇧
I've seen some japanese maples without seed but not sure if it was just that year they didn't produce or if they never produced seed. I do know that there are some varieties that produce seed that isn't viable. Glad you enjoy the videos and have an awesome day!
Mike Kincaid thanks Mike. Have a great day!
True! As a man thinks so he is! Got to be careful how we talk to our kids too, whatever we tell them they will go all their lives proving to us that we were right. So it better be affirming and constructive!
The birds hit the jackpot with your seedlings. 😦
You had a chicken choir this time. I see Johnny knows to shut up when the ladies are talking 😃😃 smart rooster!
He sure did shut up!
Does anyone know what kind of maple tree are the green leaves? Is it just maple?
The only thing missing was the croutons and ranch dressing for the birds salad. Live and learn
I from the side who can!!! Bcoz I am your subscriber....😍😍😍
I mean I have learnt so much from you... now I am pro.!!! Lol.
Thanks for being a part of our family here on the channel!
@@MikeKincaid79 it is my pleasure to be the part, from almost 3 years now.
Wow, long time subscriber. You've been here since the beginning. Thanks for your patronage!
This doesn't have anything to do with Japanese Maple but help!!! I live in Texas and bought Gardenia plants from Home Depot. They are about 3 feet tall. The leaves are turning spotty and yellow and the buds are falling off before they open up.
Hard to say without seeing the plant and knowing how you cared for it but make sure to fertilize with a high nitrogen fertilizer to get some solid new green growth going, mulch well, water well through the summer and you should be ok.
Would most maples work by doing this? I have a lot of different maples I am going to attempt and do this year. Mostly I have a lot of paperbark maples near me that were put down my street. I'm in Oregon.
Yes, but some maple seeds are ripe earlier on in the season, such as in June or July. You'll have to research about the specific maple you want to collect seeds from.
I love your videos Mike. I am determined to get Japanese Maple seeds to germinate. Where there's a will there's a way. .....one question.....i have been told by different people to keep seeds in the freezer but you said refrigerator. Could that be why my seeds never sprouted?
It might be. They need a period of time when they are cold but not frozen so they can absorb moisture and develop. In a frozen state, nothing takes place.
@@MikeKincaid79 that explains why the seeds were so dry and did not germinate. Thank You Mike for replying back to me
Freezing might also wreck the seeds at a cellular level. If the cell walls burst, the seeds won't be viable.
i tried your method with just putting them in a bag in the fridge, and still no go. Maybe the seed I collected was not mature enough or something. I've been trying for years, and I am still not going to give up. Gonna try some more seeds, and even do some cuttings. I finally grew a sakura from seed i bought online, and I dont even know how I managed it, but I am just thrilled and its over a foot tall. Thank you for all your growing tips, they have really helped me throughout the years.
I'll keep doing this on camera. I think a lot of people are struggling with it and maybe more videos will help to eventually create a breakthrough for people. keep trying!
Thank You Mike!
want out this morning to look for seeds i have 2 lace leaf Japanese maple and 2 Japanese maples but they are only about 3 or 4 years old i didn't find any seeds . when do they start producing seeds
It can take a few years. My lace leaf didn't start producing until it was closer to 5 or 6 years old, maybe older.
Hi, How can I growing Japanese white pine seeds? Thank you, Jimmy.
sprout them in the same manner as Japanese maple seeds
Hey Mike, I'm starting my journey with propogating japanese maple seeds and right now I'm testing a peat moss and perlite mix with a couple, I'm attempting to also do a peat moss, perlite, and mycorhhizal in uline bags to try and propogate tree cuttings (don't know if this'll work but is fun trying).
My question for you is, I'm having a lot of trouble finding "fine fir bark" and am wondering if a mulch would work or even the larger barks along with other amendments (like compost and perlite). I'd love to perfect your method but again having a lot of trouble finding the right soilless medium to use. (Peat moss seams to retain ALOT of water)
Is there a product or somewhere where you get your fine fir bark that you could recommend?
Seeds are different from cuttings in that they have everything right inside them to germinate and grow into a full plant all on its own. You can germinate them in any material and don't need something inert. In fact, a good nutrient rich potting soil is actually better for seedlings. When I refer to inert material, I'm only talking about cuttings.
@@MikeKincaid79 I read that whole comment in your voice haha. Thank you for the input. I think I need to go back through your stratification videos but it sounds like you're saying the baggy method, I'd be able to use like a soil and perlite mix. Right now I'm using peat moss and perlite but will be trying more seeds from etsy since I don't really have many japanese maples to pull from from others.
I know this is an older video, but you can get them to propagate. It is not uncommon to have maple seeds take two years to germinate planting them in the spring. If you had just planted them in the fall most would germinate over winter, spring planting dry seeds can take two years according to japanese growers.
These are wet seeds. I keep them moist from the beginning and allow them to stratify in the fridge while moist.
Sir can I put this moist seed bag in open environment instead of refrigerator because i live in temperate region in these days the temperature remain here 12 degree Celsius in day and 0 or minuse in night
That will still work as long as it doesn't warm up in the middle of winter and sprout your seeds outside and then freeze again. The advantage of the fridge is that you control the environment as long as you need to.
Thank you so much sir, especially for your effort, the way you motivating us
Nice video. My only problem is that where I live I really can't get a hold of fresh seeds from a reliable source. Ebay is my only real option. Do you, or anyone else for that matter, have a suggestion on how to get dry and old China-seeds to the point where I can throw them in the fridge for germination?
Your best bet is to soak them in water for 24 hours and then put them in a ziplock bag in the fridge.
Mike Kincaid will try that, thanks for the quick reply! :)
Can I apply these steps in a small box and then put it in the refrigerator, because I live in a hot area.
What is the right temperature?
Yes, but at some point they'll need warmth to germinate. Keep them in shade.
Hi Mike
Iv got some seeds from eBay and some fresh ones off of a yellow maple
I never put in fridge Becouse I live in UK and it's cold anyway like a fridge 🌬 ,
I planted them in aracatious soil in crates and covered with plastic seed trays with holes
Iv had to water a few times Becouse they dryed out a bit.
So I planted in October 2019 as soon as I got them
And the eBay ones
It is now February 2020
fingers crossed as soon as our weather warms up I'm expecting shoots 🥦
Becouse I can .......
I will come back and let you know what happens .
I watched a old Chinese man and iv followed his way
But if all fails I will be getting a rooster and doing it your way 🐓. Lol
Thank you
Debbie from uk
Lol, the rooster definitely helps! Love your can-do attitude. Let us know how the seeds turn out.
One more question: do the seeds have to be chilled a full 6 months? Thank you
No, I just wanted to experiment. I usually chill the seeds for 4 months.
Where can you get these clear plastic containers/planters?
I found mine at Costco in a 5 pack over 10 years ago.
I did watch from part1. How i wish you will also try it in cherry blossom (sakura).
Garry Respuesto Yes!
do you think the same method will work with juniper seeds?
Never tried it but that's where I'd start.
Hi, you said I can keep them in the fridge as long as I want to, what about only 4 weeks? is that ok
I would let them have at least a 90 day stratification period. That being said, it would be fun to experiment with.
So what if they are store bought!? Can I start them the same way instead of refrigerating them first? Or is there a certain process with store bought?
I never get good results with store bought but in the process of trying to figure them out. We'll see.
Can u use a damp tissue paper to germinate them in the fridge or must i use soil??
I've never tried it with a damp tissue but you will probably have decreased air flow around the seed and invite mold with these seeds. They take longer to germinate than vegetable seeds.
@@MikeKincaid79 while can u use just pure akadama soil to just let them germinate?can that work?
"So, what are you".... confused after that intro. 😜 lol
LOL, sometimes I go back and watch a video I made and ask myself, "What the heck were you thinking?" Hahaha. I guess that's the beauty of RUclips.
could you have kept the lid on the box to stop the birds or would it just have been too warm for them?
Too warm, humid, and shallow. I think some netting would be a better option.
Can! 💪😀👍
Sweet!
Mike, what would minimum stratification time be?
90 days if I had to guess. Nothing in nature is exact though, so there's a range of what will work.
So where am I supposed to get seeds then if not online?
That's the mystery, lol.
My friend has one of those smallish red maples...can you propagate them the same way? I dont remember seeing the seeds on them.
Better to graft them onto good rootstock.
Mike Kincaid do you have a video of that?
I'll probably make one next year when my seedlings are ready.
Has this seed-send off started?? I cant find a tree and my seeds form the mail aren't working!
not yet
There are tons of cheatings regarding buying seeds and plants online. We bought two 5-kinds-of-apple-in-one trees that the guy showed his pictures to prove each contains 5 grafted apple brunches. The price was very high but we wished to have such apple trees for many years. It turned we got two small wild apple trees that have never been grafted.
That's horrible. Yes, you have to be very careful when buying plants online. I try to find people who are selling as local as possible and have a good reputation online. It's tough though. Try seeking out those kinds of plants at local nurseries in the spring. You'll have more fun with it anyway.
After 6 weeks my JM seeds sprouted in the fridge. I can not plant them outside, they will freeze to death. Now i planted them in pots and put them for the window in a cool chamber. Does somebody have a better idee?
So you could have left them in the fridge a little longer. Mine sprout in the fridge too but they don't really grow much until you take them out and plant them. Too late for that but not a problem. Just keep them indoors under good lighting or a window with good lighting and you can take them outside in the spring.
@@MikeKincaid79 Thank you for your reply. The other sprouting seeds will stay in the fridge till spring. Thanks for your videos!
Namaste sir, when you say "put them in fridge", we need to put them in top deep freezer or bottom side where we keep all food and vegetables ??
Bottom side where they don't freeze.
@@MikeKincaid79 thanks for your reply sir One more question , what will happen to seeds if kept them in top deep freezer, They wont germinate after we get them out ? (in nature in few regions where snow fall happen, there also we see maple trees growing)
Yes but they are outside in a climate where it freezes and thaws and there is constant moisture from snow and rain. The seeds need to be able to soak up moisture and respire through the winter. They can do that outdoors even in freezing temps but not in a freezer.
@@MikeKincaid79 thanks for the info. Its helpful to understand now better
No problem. I’d love to hear how your seeds do this spring.
so how fast do they grow a year.
Watch the series I did over a 2 year period and you'll be able to watch them grow.
How, when and what to fertilize Japanese Maples.
I use a slow release fertilizer once they germinate and every spring after that. Here's a video about the fertilizer: ruclips.net/video/F5BRZwFEe50/видео.html
If my cuttings, seeds and layerings have only a 10% success rate, that is still a success rate. Each year the percentage gets a bit better.
That's awesome, Tina! Glad to hear the positive attitude. You're a success!
Agree with u
Where can I get fur bark at
I get mine at a local landscape supply business.
R.I.P seedlings...
sir when Japanese red maple plant produce seeds how many years it takes for a red maple tree to produce seeds?? i have 3 year old 4 feet red maple plant but they dnt produce seeds yet...
It can take 5 to 8 years
@@MikeKincaid79 ever red maple produce seeds after 5 to 8 years???? i think i have to wait more 4 years😀then and ur videos r soo inspiring sir👍
Will the seeds die in the fridge if u use 100% akadama soil inside the plastic bag?
Never heard of that soil. I'll have to look into it.
@@MikeKincaid79 so can i use it?
I Believe i can do that, but where I Can buy or find the fresh seed? I live in Indonesia, all the seed i buying in the online store is not fresh seeds, can you give me a solutions?
Working on a solution now, video will be out this summer.
@@MikeKincaid79 where I can buy the fresh seed?
i want some seedlings!!!!!!!!!
Start planting seeds!
@@MikeKincaid79 Ha, Ha, give him a break Mike ;) Maybe Alex has no JM for seeds. Which came first. The chicken or the egg. LOL. PS. Good video. I am 71yrs. and still learning new things from your videos!
once again you should use the maples as bonsai
One day.
I bought from treeseeds.com lmk what do you think about that they sell only seeds so maybe you can get a bit more intel than I can
I haven't purchased from them so I can't talk about their quality or success rate. I'd like to hear about your experience with them.
I purchase some red maples seeds from them n I was watching ur videos so all I did was but then in a ziplock with a paper towel there like 25 of them n jus Toss them in the fridge I did that last month on December im planing to pull them out on May I’m down in centrel florida I will let you know among with some other seed but by reviews ppl sead they had a pretty good successful rate
I plan on doing this, but my mind keeps telling me that I'm gonna end up with a bag of mold. How are they not growing mold?
That's why I make these videos. You don't have to trust your mind, just watch the video and see the reality unfold. The mold isn't an issue as long as they stay in the fridge until it's time to germinate.
There is an old saying that says, "Those that think they can or think they can't are right."
I've heard it and it's so true, thanks!
you should bring Johnny on we hear so much from him
He's in a few of my vegetable gardening videos.
I wanna see the rooster!
I've got some videos with him in them.