Cyathea cooperi spore propagation
My two large cooperi's, currently overwintering the garage, have dropped their spore .I've collected some that has dropped onto the back of some sun loungers as opposed to collecting it off the floor. No other ferns are being overwintered in there, so no chance of the cooperi spore being contaminated with other spore from other ferns
I've microwaved some moist compost and perlite for a few minutes to sterilize it and then left it to cool.........
Mixed it up to a ratio of about 50 /50
and then sprinkled the cooperi spore on top......
I then sprayed it with some warm water to add further moisture and to take the spore into the mix naturally.......
I know its a lot of spore for a tub that size but if / when it does germinate, i'll spread the mix over a bigger tray. Space is a premium in the prop right now until my jumbo Bio Green propagator comes in the new year.
Now the tub is covered to keep in the moisture , put into the prop .........
My first time propagating any tree fern spore, so its fingers crossed for a good crop.