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In a message dated 9/17/00 11:07:15 AM, donzig@redrose.net writes:

<< I have a coconut I want to sprout for a house plant.  Can anyone give me
instructions on how to sprout a coconut indoors?
Don Ziegler
 >>

I've only seen it done in tropical Asia. where people leave the nut soaking 
in a creek with part above water.  I'd say ambient temps rangeabout 80 F on 
average.  I don't know if the change of water moving through the creek is 
important.  In any case, the nuts sprout and then they plant them.

DH