"Ritchie" wrote in message
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Hi,

I've read through some of the posts on the group and some of
you seem
pretty knowledgeable so I hope you can help me.

I can germinate most seeds but I'm having problems with a
variety
called Athrotaxus (selagnoides, cuppressoides and laxifolia).
They are
Tasmanian pines/cedars and they're fairly unusual but
interesting. The
seeds are similar in appearance to a redwood seed.

I've tried top sowing in soil in a bag, in a bag with moss, in
a bag
with cotton wool. I'm currently trying in the dark in soil but
I'm not
holding my breath. I have given them cold spells in the fridge,
soaked
them in water...

If the seeds have a thick coating, you may have to nick the hard
coat with a SHARP, CLEAN knife.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Nature
encourages no looseness, pardons no errors. Ralph Waldo Emerson