G a e X a v i e r wrote:

Boy, I have really struggled to get some Moringa trees growing.

Firstly, the seeds hated my trying to germinate them in my cool home
this past winter even with a light on them and few germinated and those
that did died. They need constantly wet and about 80-90 degree F to
germinate, I have decided.

Secondly, if you put more than one seed in a pot and then try to break
them out into individual pots, they go into shock and you can lose them.
In other words they do not tolerate having their roots disturbed as
babies.

Finally, I now have 3 African ones (none of the regular or the hybrid's
survived my efforts) growing in three 3" pots and I am going to need to
get some of that stuff John D. suggests to get those roots going good
with some of that "SuperThrive" or "Biozome" that he recommends.

These babies are really delicate to get going and I am dying to get my
first batch of "drumsticks" and my first salad out of them. I will have
to container grow them and bring them in like a Ficus tree for the
winter I reckon.

I am amazed that they tolerate both drought and boggy conditions since I
have had such a time getting 3 of them to 5" tall. :/

Dale, How are yours doing? Did they make it? Any tips on Moringa tree
adolescence?

Best to All -- Gae Xavier

Hi, Gae, I was just wondering about your trees over the weekend.

I tried to sprout two different batches; *none* of them seemed to even
break dormancy and send out a shoot. (Dug 'em up to check after I gave
up on them.)

Oh, well. Another learning experience. At least it was cheap. ;-)

Dale