Growing trees from Cocoa Seeds.
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Whoohoo! Keep it warm and moist and it will keep you company for a long time...
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Growing trees from Cocoa Seeds.
Posted in: Tech Help, Tips, Tricks, & Techniques
Hi,Here is a guide I put together to take some of the mystery out of growing cacao. It might help you with your trees.Jim
Growing trees from Cocoa Seeds.
Posted in: Tech Help, Tips, Tricks, & Techniques
For those that are interested growing cacao from a seed, I will be posting a segment in the homebrew section in the next few days. I have not completed it yet, but I will post it soon.Cacao plants like water, but they don't like to stand in it. They also, do not like it too breezy and must be shielded from wind. The main thing is indicated by Chris, keep up the moisture and temperature level around the plant. Orchid growers will place their plants on a gravel bed with water in the rocks to keep the moisture around the plants at a higher level. This is nothing more then a shallow pan with pea gravel filled to the top and then adding some water to it. They will also place their plants in a bathroom to take advantage of the higher humidity.To learn how I germinate cacao and make it grow, please see the post in the Home Brew section. It is a reflection of my journey into growing cacao and what works for me. My plans are to have a step-by-step with photos to keep the process simple. Here are a couple of photos from the segment.Heidi, please PM for specific instructions. If you have pods, you cannot wait too long before you start the germination process, or you will have a very poor germination rate. If it is a fresh pod, the germination rate will be almost 100%.