It was not fungi that we saw but enlarged and darker Hoya seeds with a visible embryo.

Germinating Hoya seeds between humid tissue papers in closed zip bags

Most Hoya seeds germinate quickly in closed zip bags between layers of tissue paper and can grow at least 15 days wrapped in these conditions. After the first days of growth they darken and when looking them through the tissue they seem to be surrounded by dark fungi. If we unwrap them we see that it was not fungi that we saw but enlarged and darker seeds with a visible embryo.

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Hoya patella seeds transferred from germination bag onto soil

Hoya patella seeds have been transferred on soil ( clay, charcoal and coco fibre mixed ) from the closed plastic bag where they germinated between humid layers of papers during 15 days.

All the seeds are still alive after 3 days but those that came with the piece of paper they were attached to find the upright position faster. On the picture the blue arrow shows a seed that was removed from the paper, it is not yet in the upright position. The one still attached to its piece of paper is doing better ( the red arrow ),

 

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Almost all seeds of Hoya UT033 germinate between layers of humid toilet paper.

Aleyagarden has a new packing option for shipping Hoya seeds : some HOYA PATELLA seeds collected during the dry season ( on 26 March ), were packed 2 days later between thick layers of humid toilet paper in a closed zip bag ( no holes ) that was not opened before 13 April ( there was no light at all until this opening ) . There were in total 17 days from harvest to opening. Almost all the seeds germinated while enclosed 15 days in the dark. http://aleyagarden-hoya-list.blogspot.com/2015/04/more-than-2-weeks-in-humid-bag-almost.html


Almost all the HOYA PATELLA seeds germinated when enclosed 15 days

In an other experiment shown below HOYA UT033 seeds were put between layers of humid paper but there was no bag this time. The paper was regularly hydrated ( the germinating seeds would have dried out if they had not been hydrated ). The result can be seen on the picture : the seeds germinated but they visibly lack water. There are no traces of contamination on the paper.

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The date of germination of Hoya seeds is uncertain

Watch your pods for change in color and germination. They are unpredictable and can germinate after a few days or several weeks.

Below is a pod Hoya lacunosa  ready to germinate .

 

 

In the pictures below are seeds that have already germinated around the pod or are very close to do. ( The pod burst before we were ready to surround it with a metal thread. )

 

 

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