{"id":45091445,"date":"2023-12-08T14:28:25","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T12:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/how-to-sprout\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T14:28:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T12:28:32","slug":"how-to-sprout","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/us\/how-to-sprout\/","title":{"rendered":"How to sprout"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;How to sprout seeds and grow plants in water, with our germination\/propagation plates:&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;medium&#8221;][vc_column_text]You can use our germination plates with a variety of different seeds, nuts, bulbs and plants. Below is the basic technique for all seeds and pits.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve made a few short videos showing you the best method for a few different seeds and plant types. 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accent_color=&#8221;#e9eae4&#8243;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/vimeo.com\/365542068&#8243; el_aspect=&#8221;43&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; title=&#8221;How to propagate a pilea&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Do you want to learn more about pileas?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Click here for the article.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/vimeo.com\/306585631&#8243; el_aspect=&#8221;43&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; title=&#8221;How to germinate acorns&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Do you want to learn more about acorns?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/us\/how-to-grow-an-acorn-in-water-and-transform-it-into-a-tiny-oak\/\">Click here for the article.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#e9eae4&#8243;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/vimeo.com\/306586475&#8243; 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Make sure they are raw, not roasted!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Castanospermum:<\/strong> follow the avocado method.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hazelnuts:<\/strong> follow the walnut method.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sweet chestnuts:<\/strong> follow the horse chestnut method.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;67px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Check out all those different types of plants in action in this overview video:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;medium&#8221;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/vimeo.com\/326173989&#8243; el_width=&#8221;90&#8243; el_aspect=&#8221;43&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Watch your seeds come to life with our germination plates:&#8221;]<div class=\"woocommerce columns-3 \"><div class=\"products-loop products-loop--fitrows\"><ul class=\"products columns-3\">\n<li class=\"product catalog-layout-default columns-xs-1 type-product post-45090714 status-publish first instock product_cat-our-germination-propagation-plates product_cat-our-gift-ideas-under-15usd product_cat-our-gift-ideas-under-25-usd product_cat-show-all-products product_cat-spring-bestellers-us product_cat-universal-products-us product_tag-b2c-us product_tag-our-germination-plates-us product_tag-universal_us product_tag-us-mailbox product_tag-wholesale-us has-post-thumbnail taxable shipping-taxable purchasable product-type-simple\">\n\t        <div class=\"product-images\">\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/us\/shop\/our-gift-ideas-us\/our-gift-ideas-under-15usd\/porcelain-germination-propagation-plate-size-l\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\"><span class=\"image-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:100.00000000%\"><img width=\"550\" height=\"550\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail img-45104922 lazyload\" alt=\"Germination plate L by Botanopia\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Germination-plate-L_by-Botanopia_2-550x550.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Germination-plate-L_by-Botanopia_2-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Germination-plate-L_by-Botanopia_2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Germination-plate-L_by-Botanopia_2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Germination-plate-L_by-Botanopia_2-468x468.jpg 468w, https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Germination-plate-L_by-Botanopia_2-558x558.jpg 558w, https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Germination-plate-L_by-Botanopia_2-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Germination-plate-L_by-Botanopia_2-220x220.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Germination-plate-L_by-Botanopia_2-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Germination-plate-L_by-Botanopia_2.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/us\/shop\/our-gift-ideas-us\/our-gift-ideas-under-15usd\/porcelain-germination-propagation-plate-size-l\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link gallery-image gallery-image--hoverable\"><span class=\"image-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:100.00000000%\"><img width=\"550\" height=\"550\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail img-45104917 lazyload\" alt=\"Germination plate L by Botanopia\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Germination-plate-L_by-Botanopia_1-550x550.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Germination-plate-L_by-Botanopia_1-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Germination-plate-L_by-Botanopia_1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Germination-plate-L_by-Botanopia_1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Germination-plate-L_by-Botanopia_1-468x468.jpg 468w, https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Germination-plate-L_by-Botanopia_1-558x558.jpg 558w, https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Germination-plate-L_by-Botanopia_1.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/span><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t            <div class=\"item-info\">\n\n                <div class=\"item-info-row\">\n\n                    <div class=\"title-column\">\n                        <h3>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/us\/shop\/our-gift-ideas-us\/our-gift-ideas-under-15usd\/porcelain-germination-propagation-plate-size-l\/\">Porcelain Germination &#038; 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However please refer to the videos for small variations that work best for each variety.<\/p>\n<p>Larger tree seeds like acorns, chestnuts, and conkers work well. Smaller bulbs such as crocus, snowdrop or muscari are also very easy to grow. To Botanopiathem indoors all year round, you will need to trick them into thinking now is the perfect time to germinate. Follow the \u201c<strong>cold treatment method<\/strong>\u201d below.<\/p>\n<p>Raw nuts like almonds, peanuts, cashews and pistachios or citrus fruit pits like lemon and oranges, once sprouted, will also fare well with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanopia.com\/us\/product-category\/our-germination-propagation-plates\/\">Botanopia Germination &amp; Propagation Plate<\/a>. Avocado and mango pits are a big favourite. Follow the \u201c<strong>baggie method<\/strong>\u201d below.<\/p>\n<p>Feel free to experiment with fast growing seeds like beans and legumes, or even (sweet) potatoes, lemongrass and ginger! You can also use it to root small plant cuttings, a favourite that\u2019s sure to succeed is the spider plant, but succulents and cacti are good candidates.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1561431187587{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The baggie method:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;medium&#8221;][vc_column_text]Not all seeds are guaranteed to sprout, so for best success we\u00a0recommend sprouting a few at once. This is our favourite method, also called \u201cthe baggie method\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>your seeds\/nuts\/pit<\/li>\n<li>a small sealable plastic bag (like a ziploc bag)<\/li>\n<li>a paper towel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Place your seeds in the middle of the paper towel, fold in quarters so that your seeds are neatly tucked inside, then place inside your plastic bag. Wet\u00a0the paper towel with a little bit of water, just enough to moisten it, but not so much that you\u2019ll have water pooling inside the bag. Close your bag up, and place in a warm spot. You might want to write the date on the bag to keep track of it\u2019s progress. When you see the first little roots coming out your seeds, it\u2019s time to place it in Botanopiawith the roots in the water and watch it develop leaves.[\/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid gap=&#8221;10&#8243; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1679672527618-89b3c3a8-2125-10&#8243; include=&#8221;45091448,45091447,45091446&#8243;][vc_column_text]<em>If you have issues with mould developing on your seeds, you can use a mix of water and hydrogen peroxide to wet the paper towel. Dilute your hydrogen peroxide 1:25 and gently wipe your seeds with that solution too before wrapping them in a new paper towel and bag. Germination time depends on the seed and can take between 2 days (beans) and a month (avocado pits). Patience is key!<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The cold treatment method:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;medium&#8221;][vc_column_text]This is a variation on the baggie method, and is used on seeds that normally grow in colder climates. We need to trick the seed into thinking it\u2019s just spent a cold wet winter outside in the ground, and now spring is coming and it\u2019s time to grow, no matter what season or climate we are actually in right now. We use this method on acorns, chestnuts, conkers, and tree nuts in their shell like walnuts and almonds. In horticulture this is called stratification, but we like to think of it as a ski vacation for your seeds.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;45091450&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First you will need to soak your seed for 48hrs in water, changing the water everyday.<\/li>\n<li>After your seeds have soaked, place them in a moist paper towel inside a plastic bag, just like for the regular baggie method.<\/li>\n<li>Place the baggie in the fridge, and wait for the seeds to germinate. This can take between 10 days and 2 months depending on your seeds. The waiting is the hardest part! Check inside the bag every few days to monitor the moisture level and sprouting of the seeds. 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