Growing Sida Cordifolia/Acuta and Ephedra Sinica/Nevadensi

[ipomike82]

Hi everybody, I have bought the seeds (Sida Cordifolia/Acuta and Ephedra sinica/Nevadensis) but they won't come out or die after a month or so they die.
has anybody got experience with growing these plants and could help me out?
Thanx

[indjuwandjuwa]

Sida seeds came up within 3 days after I planted them.

The ephedras usually take a little longer to germinate.

Are you keeping your soil too wet  -  I think that that might have contributed for your  epherdra seeds not comming up - ROT in other words.

next time try course sharp sand - so no organic material in the seed bed. keep it warm. Humidity dome might be a good to keep the seeds from drying out completely.

You can also sterilize the course sharp sand to better prevent rot.

[ipomike82]

do you plant them in the ground or in pots?
and do they have to be placed mostly/little shady?

[Stonehenge]

I just got some sida seeds. I was told they need a bath in acid to activate them. Hydrochloric acid was mentioned. I'm still trying to get more info on the process.

[indjuwandjuwa]

Stonehenge - with me the sida seeds popped up within 5 days w/o pretreatment. They should germinate without much trouble.

The only thing that really works in my favour is the weather overhere - it is a constand within the 80's F, so between 80 and 90 F - almost yearround.

Plant them in small pots first - then repot them. 1 seed per pot!

[ipomike82]

Thanx,
I now have 3 plants
and doing quite well I think  :roll:

[Stonehenge]

Do you have a photo? What conditions did you grow them under, type of soil, ferts and so on? I have some seeds but haven't tried starting them yet.

[ipomike82]

i do have a photo but its not a digital one and i first have to find a scanner to put it on the i-net.

[ipomike82]

i have measured my tallest , its 35 cm high
                      with 1 branch of 10 cm
                      and 2 branches of 6 cm

i just did what indjuwandjuwa told me

THANX   indjuwandjuwa