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[Michael Nave <jmichaelnave@yahoo.com>]

If you don't free the cotyledons, some will eventually
emerge ok but some will probably not emerge and will
fall off. Trying to free them though is difficult.
This problem even extends to other Diospyros such as
digyna and discolor.

Mike


--- ethan roland <eroland@gmail.com> wrote:

> Howdy All -
> 
> I have a few Diospyros seeds (both americana and
> kaki) that are germinating
> in some pots in my house. They have actually sent
> some roots down and are
> poking their seeds up into the air -- but the
> cotyledons have not been able
> to emerge because they seem to be stuck inside the
> shell.
> 
> Should I remove the shell and free the cotyledons???
> Or just let the seed
> figure itself out?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Cheers,
> Ethan
> 
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