MartyB
Yamadori
I need help and I don't know where to turn. Google is not helping me resolve my issue so I hope someone here will be willing to give me some advice. And I hope there is not a better forum here for this type of question, apologies in advance.
I started some Olea Europaea "africana" seeds I bought, and read that it would take at least 3-4 months before any of them sprouted. I have tried unsuccessfully in many types of soils and tried to use 100% vermiculite for the first time. Lo and behold I finally have a germination, albeit in alot less time than I expected. Its winter here in Quebec so I am trying to grow it under a grow light for the time being.
The seedling is growing vertically and is now almost two inches high, however it has not opened its two first leaves yet. I am worried that the vermiculite will have no nourishment so other than light, I cannot provide it with much in terms of fertile soils for now. And although its growing vertically quite high, its width is surprisingly small, about the width of a sewing needle.
So my question is, how long can I keep it in vermiculite before I transplant it into some sort of potting soil? I had read that I had to wait until the leaves opened, however after two weeks it has yet to happen....
and any tips on a soil mix to help grow this little guy into something? Thanks in advance folks. I hear its quite difficult to get olives to sprout from seed so I would really like to try and avoid failure.
I started some Olea Europaea "africana" seeds I bought, and read that it would take at least 3-4 months before any of them sprouted. I have tried unsuccessfully in many types of soils and tried to use 100% vermiculite for the first time. Lo and behold I finally have a germination, albeit in alot less time than I expected. Its winter here in Quebec so I am trying to grow it under a grow light for the time being.
The seedling is growing vertically and is now almost two inches high, however it has not opened its two first leaves yet. I am worried that the vermiculite will have no nourishment so other than light, I cannot provide it with much in terms of fertile soils for now. And although its growing vertically quite high, its width is surprisingly small, about the width of a sewing needle.
So my question is, how long can I keep it in vermiculite before I transplant it into some sort of potting soil? I had read that I had to wait until the leaves opened, however after two weeks it has yet to happen....
and any tips on a soil mix to help grow this little guy into something? Thanks in advance folks. I hear its quite difficult to get olives to sprout from seed so I would really like to try and avoid failure.
