Progressive report

29 April 2008

I saw a site on seed germination the other nite and it didn't look hard.... may be even i can do those things at home... hmmm....
So, i got some seeds from my dad's starfruit (handpicked from the tree outside our house) and loads of papaya seeds from the fridge.

I tried the paper towel technique, and end up with 4 packets of papaya seeds and 1 packet of starfruit seeds. I wet some paper towels and squezed the water, then i folded each of them in four and placed a couple of seeds in between the folds, and then place them in plastic pouches. I read from those sites people seems to place seeds on top of their fridge, to keep them warm. But the top of my fridge isn't anywhere near warm. It's actually rather cool. So instead, i put them in a drawer. Hopefully it will work.

God Bless My Seeds. Amen.

p.s.: I just bought an Australian hydrophonic canteloupe melon. Maybe i'll try the seeds as well.

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30 April 2008

I found out (where else but from the net) that tomato seeds need to be soaked for a couple of days to... i'm not really sure what for. Perhaps just to clean them (i think one of those blogs mentioned it) and supposingly, to pick out the good seeds. I'm gonna do that someday.
There's no sign of growth on the papaya and starfruit seeds.

I scrape out the canteloupe seeds today and soak them in a jar and took 10 seeds and put them in a used body scrub container (on some damp cottons) covered with cling wrap.

God Bless My Seeds. Amen.

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1 May 2008

I think i'm kinda obsessed with this seed germination thing. i saw a picture of canteloupe melon tree/plant on the net and it says that the plant will trail. Maybe i can trail them on the security 'Cage' on the deck. I suppose it can double as a shade, and i also found out that they need full sun exposure, which is even better, they will get all the sun shine they need up on the deck.

There's a site that shows seed germination under florescent light (to substitute sun shine). hmmm.... i can do that. So, i can put my canteloupe seeds container under my table lamp. Let's see how this is going to progress.

God Bless My Seeds. Amen.

p.s.: there's still no sign of growth from the papaya and starfruit seeds.

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2 May 2008


There’s some white strands growing out of my canteloupe seeds. What are those? Are they roots? Is this normal? Unfortunately there’s no picture that shows every stage of melon seed germination. Should I be worried or glad?

I saw a blog on upside down tomato planting. It’s good to preserve water and you can plant other things (usually herbs) on top of it. All the more reason to try tomato seed germination.

God Bless My Seeds. Amen.

p.s.: why is there still no sign of growth from my papaya and starfruit seeds? Do I need to place them under my table light as well? Do they need more space than the tight plastic wrapped damped paper towel?
God Bless My Seeds. Amen.

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3 May 2008

I finally bought a pack of plastic bowl for parties (i plan to use them for seed germination) and 4 nearly rotten tomatoes.

I rinsed out my soaked canteloupe seeds and dry them for keeping and soaked the tomato seeds in the jar (after I clean them thoroughly, of course).

My canteloupe seeds are growing longer white strands. I also gor some long bean seeds/beans out of the long bean my mom’s gonna strifry for dinner (I hope she doesn’t realise the missing beans), and put them in a used small can. I hope it doesn’t turn rusty from the damp cottons.

I finally move the papaya and starfruit seeds to the party bowls and cover them with cling wrap. Now I have papayas, starfruit, canteloupe melon, and long bean seeds going.
God Bless My Seeds. Amen.

p.s.: Still no growth on papaya and starfruit seeds. And the papayas are starting to smell. They also look dry.

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4 May 2008

There’s some tiny green things growing after the white strands. A couple of them show signs of leaves too. I think the seeds inside are going to be leaves. Hoorray! I just can’t wait.

I even tried to make a self watering planting and plant some more canteloupe seeds. Actually, I did this the other night. Since I only have one spare water bottle to use, I kinda improvise using some chopsticks and cling wrap to make the incubator. Will this work?

God Bless My Seeds. Amen.

p.s.: my mom cooked a stirfry bitter melon this morning. Of course, I took and keep the seeds for planting. I have a pack of bitter melon seeds to keep and a plate of them in the incubator.

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5 May 2008


Leaves are growing out of more seeds and there’re even two or three almost getting out of their shell. However some of them still doens;t show any green yet. I guess they just need more time. Their siblings in the water bottle are doing fine as well. They are already growing white strands. Is it because of the constant water from the reservoir? Is it from the soil? Or is it from the sun light? I placed them outside on the steps to the deck. They seems to be growing faster.

My long beans are also growing tiny roots. Yippiee! However, the bitter melon seeds are still at status quo.

I think I’m gonna give the papaya and starfuit another week before throwing them out.
God Bless My Seeds. Amen.

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6 May 2008

It’s been cloudy since morning. With signs of raining. I moved the planting to a shaddier place. Just in case it really rain.

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7 May 2008

The seeds planted on the water bottle seems to be making much better growth than the ones in the container. So, I decided to make another self watering planting using a spare plastic pot and an old toy bucket (the pair looked kinda cute), and moved the container residents to their new home. I think I damaged some of their roots. Lots of them are growing to and kinda stucked to the cotton. I hope this doesn’t distrub their growth. I remember reading (from some blog somewhere in the net) a little damage to the roots will make the plants hardier. I hope it’s true. God Bless My Seeds.

I also replaced the cling wrap from the water bottle. I was surprised to find some mould growing on the chopsticks… iewch!... so I rinse them before covering them again with a new plastic cover.

God Bless My Seeds. Amen.

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8 May 2008


They grow! Thank God they grow… I was so worried coz I damaged some of their roots yesterday. More of them are growing leaves and the ones in the water bottle are even growing wider leaves.


BUT. There’s more mould around the water bottle… the fungus seems to be covering the soil…. I had to take away the plastic cover…. And may be I’ll replace them with a new one. I even make some holes around them…. I home this will solve the problem… I don’t dare to keep the cover off yet, should I keep them on until they are hardy enough?

God Bless My Seeds. Amen.