How to extract Cordyline australis palm seeds from the pods?

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  1. blackmoon

    blackmoon Apprentice Gardener

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    I have just harvest my palm and have about a million seed pods.

    what's the best way to get the seeds out of the fleshy pods as it will take for ever to pick them out separately :DOH:
     
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    If they're fleshy it would suggest they aren't completely ripe yet...

    Other than that, try podding like you would a broad bean - squeeze one end at both edges and make it pop then run your thumb up ejecting the seeds into a bowl.
     
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    Next Spring you will probably find seedlings coming up anyway, carefully dig them out and pot them up.:)
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Seed pods?

    I never had a close look at mine but I thought they were more like a small berry until ripe.

    They do disperse themselves quite well as strongy says.
     
  5. blackmoon

    blackmoon Apprentice Gardener

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    The branch got blown of the palm so i had to get them a bit earlier then i would of liked.
    by what you have said there not rip yet.
    I will try and dry them out and see what happens
     
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