Opuntia Seeds

[Yamyoo]

I've sown some opuntia seeds. I think they are because they look like pepper seeds. Bigger a bit, rounded flat and beige in color how long do they usually germinate? It has been like 15days already.

Didnt sprouted compared to the other seeds of the same batch after 3 days. They are all seed mix I ordered btw. To admit, I am excited but I am patient enough to wait. Hoping they are a good kind.

Thank you

[Aiko]

I've sown some opuntia seeds. I think they are because they look like pepper seeds. Bigger a bit, rounded flat and beige in color how long do they usually germinate? It has been like 15days already.

Could take months from my experience.

[Yamyoo]

Thank you for your response Aiko. Im on my way home from work and I will take a peek on them.

[ElieEstephane]

Some need aging, some could use some cold stratification...
I sowed seeds from one of my opuntia stricta fruits that were still attached on the plant from last year and they took more than 2 months to germinate. So be patient with opuntia

[esp_imaging]

Thy can be erratic. With a few I sowed recently the first took 3 weeks to germinate, others popped up irregularly over 10 weeks or so.

[toadstar]

I've had some that didn't sprout until a whole year later, but most of them did within the first few weeks.

[saboten]

Just today, I was reading the Cacti: Biology and Uses textbook by Park Nobel, and I came across these passages regarding Opuntia spp germination. I figured I would leave them here for you!

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It said, "Pilcher (1970) indicated the presence of dormancy for Opuntia seeds, an observation later confirmed for a large number of Opuntia species..."

Also, this table is relevant:

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[Yamyoo]

Thank you for all the responses and making time to create replies regarding this topic. I am so happy to have everyone around. Have a great monday to all