Curry tree seeds - advice
Hi
I have aquired some curry tree seeds. Strange looking things arent they. Like a small pomfret cake (if you can remember them). The are about the size of a finger nail, round, black and sticky. Anyway as its coming into winter where I live just wondering whats the best thing to do with them until I try to germinate them in spring. Leave them to dry in a dark cupboard? Or put them in some seed raising mix now and leave them indoors? I know they are not frost tolerant - hence the reason for keeping them indoors over winter. Anyone have any experience with germinating them?
Cheers
Steve
Depends how many you have Steve. Old ones often do not grow. I had a few from last year, none of them germinated. I would try to sow half now, I use general purpose compost, and leave them on a warm window sill.
See the fruit here; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CurryLeaf_Fruits.jpg
Good luck!
yep - thats them. I have 9 of them. Have been doing a bit of reading this morning. You DONT let them dry out. You take off the black fleshy skin to reveal the seed inside. You can then plant this any time. If you are in the colder climes keep them indoors in the warm to germinate. Usually about 10-20 days. Will let you know how I go.
Cheers
Steve
Where can I buy the seeds from for a curry tree? I would like to grow a couple of these.
John - you are best googling for "germinating curry tree seeds" and maybe you may find a forum that has someone in England that can let you have some? Or maybe ask the people that you get your chilli seeds from?
Cheers
Steve
Curry tree seeds may not be viable for long, maybe as short as two weeks. (info supplied to me, in person, from someone who was going to supply them to the general public, but found, although he managed to germinate some right away, they bacame unviable very quickly). Of course, I don't know how old the seeds were, but the man was a top professional seed merchant.
John, if my tree ever grew up to be a daddy, I will let you have some seeds :-).
I once had a small tree. I gave it to a friend to look after while away on holiday. One of his sons came to his house, liked the look of it and took it away, thinking Mamta will get another one, she is always going to India. Anyway, his (mine actually) tree flowered and then had a few berry like fruits. My friend was germinating them for me, but he passed away, so I never found out :-(. He was a very dear friend.