It s up to you if you want to try the floating seeds as well or not.
Growing bamboo from seed in water.
Growing bamboo from seed step 1.
That iconic bamboo plant that grows in water and seems to be in every store and office isn t a true bamboo but a member of the genus dracaena.
Fill your chosen pot or tray with compost and moisten it with water.
Place your seeds into the water and let them sit undisturbed for between 12 24 hours.
Use the right amount of water.
Soak the seeds in water for 24 hours to start to soften them up.
A viable seed will normally sink to the bottom of the water.
Just keep it in clean water and you will have a happy healthy plant.
Boil a large pot of water and pour it over the peat pellets.
Allow to cool to room temperature.
Add decorative gravel or fish tank rock to the bottom of the container.
This kickstarts the germination process for your seeds and increases the odds of planting success.
Soak seeds for 24 hours in distilled water warmed to 85 f 30 c.
Fill up a shallow glass container up with water that is right around 85 f 30 c.
Soak your bamboo seeds in water for 1 full day.
The bamboo palm plant likes to have consistently moist soil but should never be allowed to sit in wet or soggy soil.
Super green is one of the fertilizers specially formulated for lucky bamboo growing in water.
This bamboo look alike goes by the name lucky bamboo and is supposed to bring luck prosperity and health to its owner.
Apply the pre germination stimulant.
This process also helps judge the viability of seeds because those that float are probably not viable.
Inspect your seeds for cracks mold or signs of shriveling these seeds should be discarded.
You should aim to water your bamboo palm in a way that will keep the soil at a level of moisture that is only just perceptible in order to avoid over watering and causing root rot.
Firstly you need to prepare your growing medium.
Place one seed in the top of each pellet.
Place the pot or tray into your propagator.
Caring for your bamboo palm watering.
Bamboo grown indoors in water is often called lucky bamboo with the formal name of dracaena sanderiana.
Because i now use purified water which has all the minerals removed i ve started to use this food 2 or 3 times a year.
Bamboo will grow roots in places where it is submerged in water.
Soak your seeds in.
I always find that a good quality general purpose compost is.
Around 1 to 1 1 2 inches of water is standard.