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Daniel, I get the idea that you are enthusiastic about this project! I have seen you raise this same topic a few times already***. A lot of this is going to take some practice and experimentation on your part.

You are asking the right questions, but they cover a wide range of species from infancy through refinement. It's a bit much to ask anyone to answer in a general way.

1. Juniper seeds form in the bluish "berry." There is some info here on collecting and growing them:

http://www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/forestry/g380.htm

2. You might wish to experiment with a couple different kinds of media, but do use sterile media for planting. You will see various cutting mixes sold in various combinations of sand, peat, perlite.

The chief danger to seedlings is rotting before or shortly after germination. You can reduce the risk of that by not overwatering (water from beneath by soaking the tray for a couple minutes. Mixtures high in peat may help reduce the condition of seedling death called "damping off". Bottom heat can be useful in getting seeds an early start, but it isn't necessary by any means. Planting the seeds too deep is a common beginner mistake. Sometimes 1-2 times the seed depth is enough. Others can be sown right on the soil surface.

There are some basic seed guides over at bonsaiweb - you can click on any of the varieties and there is a link that will tell you if stratification is necessary and some info about planting tips.
http://www.bonsaiweb.com/seeds/care/care.cgi?16

There is a magazine called International Bonsai http://www.internationalbonsai.com that had devoted earlier issues to the development of different species of trees.
Take a look in the Magazine Back Issues section for species of interest.

There are some other forums out there - see <a href="http://www.memobug.com/treebay/links/">bonsaiTALK LINKS</a> Forums->English and try asking there as well. Above all, the best teacher you're going to have is experience, which no-one else can provide you.

Aftercare depends on what your goals are. Some seedlings might be pricked out for growth in small pots in preparation for being laid out in field beds, others might sow directly into the
beds.

And, yes, you should be able to create a new thread within the propagation forum. Just go to the forum and click the "new thread" button.

Regards,

Matt
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TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,747	Daniel, I get the idea that you are enthusiastic about this project! I have seen you raise this same topic a few times already*. A lot of this is going to take some practice and experimentation on your part. You are asking the right questions, but they cover a wide range of species from infancy through refinement. It's a bit much to ask anyone to answer in a general way. 1. Juniper seeds form in the bluish "berry." There is some info here on collecting and growing them: http://www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/forestry/g380.htm 2. You might wish to experiment with a couple different kinds of media, but do use sterile media for planting. You will see various cutting mixes sold in various combinations of sand, peat, perlite. The chief danger to seedlings is rotting before or shortly after germination. You can reduce the risk of that by not overwatering (water from beneath by soaking the tray for a couple minutes. Mixtures high in peat may help reduce the condition of seedling death called "damping off". Bottom heat can be useful in getting seeds an early start, but it isn't necessary by any means. Planting the seeds too deep is a common beginner mistake. Sometimes 1-2 times the seed depth is enough. Others can be sown right on the soil surface. There are some basic seed guides over at bonsaiweb - you can click on any of the varieties and there is a link that will tell you if stratification is necessary and some info about planting tips. http://www.bonsaiweb.com/seeds/care/care.cgi?16 There is a magazine called International Bonsai http://www.internationalbonsai.com that had devoted earlier issues to the development of different species of trees. Take a look in the Magazine Back Issues section for species of interest. There are some other forums out there - see <a href="http://www.memobug.com/treebay/links/">bonsaiTALK LINKS</a> Forums->English and try asking there as well. Above all, the best teacher you're going to have is experience, which no-one else can provide you. Aftercare depends on what your goals are. Some seedlings might be pricked out for growth in small pots in preparation for being laid out in field beds, others might sow directly into the beds. And, yes, you should be able to create a new thread within the propagation forum. Just go to the forum and click the "new thread" button. Regards, Matt ------------------------------------- * http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/showthr...=&threadid=4387 http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/showthr...=&threadid=4244 http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/showthr...33970#post33970 __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!