How Do Torreya Seeds Germinate? A Detailed Guide to Cultivation Methods
AbstractFirst, make a seedling box, which needs a channel for water flow, as well as a water tank equipped with an electric heating mechanism and a motor switch. Then place the seeds on the support plate, fill with wet sand at a moisture content of 3%-5%, and use the wet sand to completely cover the support plate and the Torreya seeds. Pour water at a temperature of 20°C-25°C into the water tank for 12 consecutive hours. When the Torreya seeds germinate and the radicle reaches a length of about 1 cm, the seeds can be sown in the nursery field.
The Torreya tree has a long history of cultivation and a very long lifespan. It likes to grow in warm, humid and cool places, and after bearing fruit it needs plenty of sunlight; it also has relatively high requirements for soil. Specifically, how should Torreya seeds be cultivated and how do Torreya seeds germinate? Let us take you through it.
Torreya Seed Cultivation Methods
1. First, we need to make a seedling box. Several horizontal support plates made of heat-conducting material are needed, and the support plates must also be provided with a channel for water flow. A water tank equipped with an electric heating mechanism must also be set outside the seedling box, and a motor switch must also be installed outside the seedling box.
2. Place the Torreya seeds on the support plate, then fill the seedling box with wet sand. The moisture content of the wet sand is about 3%-5%. Use the wet sand to completely cover the support plate and the Torreya seeds.
3. Pour water at a temperature of 20°C-25°C into the water tank for 12 consecutive hours. The water in the water tank is flowing water, which can be discharged through the water flow channel of the support plate and will not accumulate in the seedling box.
4. After the Torreya seeds germinate, when the sprouts have basically survived, you can observe that their radicles have reached a length of about 1 cm. At that point, the Torreya seeds can be removed from the support plate and sown in the nursery field.
How Do Torreya Seeds Germinate
1. Torreya seeds are cultivated to germinate through a seedling box. The artificial intelligent mechanized operation avoids the influence of weather and temperature, and they can germinate in a few days;
2. If cultivated naturally, the temperature difference between day and night can directly affect its germination rate. Where the temperature difference in the cultivation area is large, its germination rate is high. We can then pre-sprout the seeds. Find a flat, open piece of land and dig a pit, line the pit with a layer of fine wet sand, pile the seeds in layers, and lay a grass mat on top of the seeds to keep them warm and moist for pre-sprouting; in the spring of the following year, the seeds will slowly break through their shells and germinate, and you will see sprouts about 1 cm long, which can then be sorted out and sown in the nursery field.
From the above, we have learned that when Torreya seedlings are raised in winter, where temperatures are generally low and the temperature difference between day and night is not large, its germination vigor is relatively weak and sprouting is also relatively slow, thereby affecting subsequent sowing. Therefore, when raising seedlings, attention must be paid to temperature and humidity. In order to achieve a higher sprouting rate, we can also make an intelligent temperature-controlled conservation box to increase the sprouting rate.