How to store osmanthus seeds? Tutorial on how to store osmanthus seeds

Everyone who has seen osmanthus will be attracted by its bright appearance and rich fragrance, but osmanthus will also produce seeds after withering. People can collect osmanthus seeds and use them for the reproduction of osmanthus trees, but osmanthus seeds must be preserved after collection, otherwise they will lose their activity and affect their germination rate. So how should osmanthus seeds be preserved in daily life?

How to store osmanthus seeds

1. Sweet osmanthus seeds mature in April and May every year. After the seeds mature, their appearance will change from green to purple-black, and they will fall off the tree naturally. People can collect sweet osmanthus seeds directly from the tree or under the tree. However, the collected sweet osmanthus seeds must be processed as soon as possible. If they lose moisture, they will lose their sowing value.

2. Osmanthus seeds need to be processed before they are stored. After people collect the osmanthus seeds, they should rinse them with water when they get home, wash off the peel on the surface, remove impurities, and then put them in the shade to dry indoors. This can effectively maintain the physiological activity of the osmanthus seeds.

3. After being processed, the osmanthus seeds can be stored in sand. The sand must contain a certain amount of moisture, and it is necessary to use a layer-by-layer covering method to wrap the osmanthus seeds in sand, and then place the sand in a cool and ventilated environment. This way, the osmanthus seeds can be preserved for a long time without affecting its germination rate.

4. Osmanthus seeds can also be stored in running water. When storing, you can prepare a sealed bag that is not easy to break. Put an appropriate amount of clean water in the bag, and then put the osmanthus seeds in it, tie the mouth tightly and place it in a cool and ventilated environment. This storage method requires frequent water changes, and pay attention to the shape of the osmanthus seeds to prevent them from rotting and deteriorating.

The above introduces the preservation method of osmanthus seeds, which can let everyone know in detail how to preserve osmanthus seeds. If you want to collect osmanthus seeds and plant osmanthus trees yourself, you must preserve its seeds according to these methods, otherwise the osmanthus seeds will lose their activity and affect people’s planting success rate.