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How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by Slayar(op): 6:22pm On Jun 11, 2018
I read somewhere that I should boil it, so I boiled in hot water like 20mins. it's 2weeks now and it didn't germinate.

please break down how the parboiling is done.
how many minutes and how do I parboil it.
Re: How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by youngsahito(m): 11:59pm On Jun 11, 2018
Slayar:
I read somewhere that I should boil it, so I boiled in hot water like 20mins. it's 2weeks now and it didn't germinate.

please break down how the parboiling is done.
how many minutes and how do I parboil it.
just boil it for few minute and plant it immediately.
Re: How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by Slayar(op): 5:14am On Jun 12, 2018
youngsahito:
just boil it for few minute and plant it immediately.
a few minutes 1minute, 5mins, 15mins 30mins?
Re: How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by Slayar(op): 5:16am On Jun 12, 2018
and should I allow the water to boil fully or just a little hot
Re: How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by adisabarber(m): 7:15am On Jun 12, 2018
Slayar:
I read somewhere that I should boil it, so I boiled in hot water like 20mins. it's 2weeks now and it didn't germinate.

please break down how the parboiling is done.
how many minutes and how do I parboil it.
What part of the plant did you boil?
Re: How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by youngsahito(m): 8:16am On Jun 12, 2018
Slayar:
a few minutes 1minute, 5mins, 15mins 30mins?
3 minute
Re: How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by Slayar(op): 9:24am On Jun 12, 2018
adisabarber:
What part of the plant did you boil?
the seed
Re: How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by adisabarber(m): 10:29am On Jun 12, 2018
Ok.

Get more seeds
Boil water
Tie the seeds in a cloth
dip it in the water for 15 - 20 mins
Spread the seeds on a plate indoors and allow to cool
Plant immediately in soil that you mixed with pure chicken poo 2 weeks earlier.
Go back after 4 days and you should see your young ewedu plants grin


GOOD LUCK



Slayar:
the seed
Re: How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by Slayar(op): 11:51am On Jun 12, 2018
adisabarber:
Ok.

Get more seeds
Boil water
Tie the seeds in a cloth
dip it in the water for 15 - 20 mins
Spread the seeds on a plate indoors and allow to cool
Plant immediately in soil that you mixed with pure chicken poo 2 weeks earlier.
Go back after 4 days and you should see your young ewedu plants grin


GOOD LUCK
thanks for this well broken down steps
Re: How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by adisabarber(m): 2:14pm On Jun 12, 2018
No problem. You can take pictures of each step as you are doing it and post pictures here so that people can learn from you.

Slayar:
thanks for this well broken down steps
Re: How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by Slayar(op): 3:10pm On Jun 12, 2018
eyaa, I've done already. I'll wait for it to germinate, then I'll repeat the process with pictures. Thanks a lot !
Re: How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by funsoul: 6:57am On Aug 14, 2018
Slayar:
eyaa, I've done already. I'll wait for it to germinate, then I'll repeat the process with pictures. Thanks a lot !
Abeg did the ewedu germinate with d method mentioned ?
Re: How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by Slayar(op): 7:32am On Aug 14, 2018
funsoul:
Abeg did the ewedu germinate with d method mentioned ?
I tried three methods
1.Dip in very hot water for 5mins
2.Dip in water that's manageable enough to put your hand in without getting burnt -5mins
3.Plant without boiling

2 and 3 germinated , 3 germinated the most. I came to the conclusion,you don't need to boil the seeds;but before you determine that ,try planting a little of it before mass planting, under normal circumstances ,it should germinate 3-4 days
Re: How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by funsoul: 10:42am On Aug 14, 2018
Slayar:
I tried three methods
1.Dip in very hot water for 5mins
2.Dip in water that's manageable enough to put your hand in without getting burnt -5mins
3.Plant without boiling

2 and 3 germinated , 3 germinated the most. I came to the conclusion,you don't need to boil the seeds;but before you determine that ,try planting a little of it before mass planting, under normal circumstances ,it should germinate 3-4 days
Also tried the hot water method none germinated. Will try without boiling. Thanks
Re: How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by Funlag: 4:16pm On Aug 14, 2018
Ewedu seed coat is very hard so u have to put it in hot water to allow it germinate and also take to notice to seive out d ones dat float on water...here goes the steps
1 boil water and pour the seed in it and leave it dere for few minutes
2 now u seive ur seed and not forgeting to first sieve away the floating ones if any den air dry d remainin seed for like twenty minutes..
3 after air dryin u can now plant ur seed
Re: How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by Slayar(op): 8:48pm On Aug 15, 2018
Funlag:
Ewedu seed coat is very hard so u have to put it in hot water to allow it germinate and also take to notice to seive out d ones dat float on water...here goes the steps
1 boil water and pour the seed in it and leave it dere for few minutes
2 now u seive ur seed and not forgeting to first sieve away the floating ones if any den air dry d remainin seed for like twenty minutes..
3 after air dryin u can now plant ur seed
Same thing everyone says ,you forgot to give the temperature of the boiling water and the quantity.

Like I said earlier ,that boiling thing doesn't work.
Re: How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by Slayar(op): 7:45am On Mar 17, 2019
for anyone reading,forget about boiling the seeds,just spray using broadcast method and wait for 3-4 days.
Re: How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by YoungImade: 9:18am On Mar 17, 2019
just boil few minute
Re: How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by Pathman(m): 6:32pm On Sep 18, 2020
Ever since I've been planting my ewedu seeds, I've never done the dormancy breaking (i.e dip the seeds in warm/hot water) and my ewedu seeds have been growing well just ensure you wet it frequently (morning and evening).






Goodluck.
Re: How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by caye(m): 5:29pm On Sep 26, 2024
Pathman:
Ever since I've been planting my ewedu seeds, I've never done the dormancy breaking (i.e dip the seeds in warm/hot water) and my ewedu seeds have been growing well just ensure you wet it frequently (morning and evening).
Goodluck.
[color=#000553]YOU MIGHT BEEN BUYING SEEDS THAT HAD THEIR DORMANCY BROKEN.
OR YOUR SOIL HAS CONSTANT WATER FLOWING INTO IT.
AN HIDDEN FACTOR MAY BE RESPONSIBLE[/color].
Re: How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by JuanDeDios: 9:37pm On Jul 25, 2025
Slayar:
I read somewhere that I should boil it, so I boiled in hot water like 20mins. it's 2weeks now and it didn't germinate.

please break down how the parboiling is done.
how many minutes and how do I parboil it.
Lol. So you actually BOILED it for 20 minutes! Na soup be that naa.
Re: How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by epainos: 5:04am On Jul 26, 2025
I had such a great laughing exercise early this morning as I am reading this thread. This is hilarious. Hehehehehe. Boiled seeds for 20 mins to break dormancy? grin. Good luck guys!!!
Re: How Do I Plant Ewedu ? by Sp33i: 8:35am On Jul 26, 2025
Hahahaha.


There's almost alot of misinformation on this thread o
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