Glimpse of The Book
Fertilizing young palm seedlings

Once the palm seedlings has been through the stages of being potted up from germinating media to potting mix stage, some slow amount of them organic-based fertilizers can be used, either incorporating them into the mix or by watering them in solution from. It is important to note that at this stage they are NOT…

Selection of pots or bags for potting palm seedling

In all cases poly bags are the best choice, because they are light in weight, easy to store, less expensive and can be managed at tight or difficulty places. Clay pots are heavy, often having poor drainage hole (may have not at all!), are easily broken if roughly handled and require more space for storing…

Positioning seedlings as per shade/sun requirements
A contentious subject as opinions vary are widely based on individual’s personal experiences growing palm species across the globe, and we are determined by factors of climate, rainfall, temperatures, soil type, moisture / humidity levels, strength of sun shine. Generally speaking when dealing with locating delicate palm seedlings…
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# Getting familiar with the book
# Introduction
# Why palms becoming popular
# Propagation of palms
# Collection of palm seeds
# Viability of palm seeds
# Water proof labeling
# Cleaning of palm seeds
# Pre-treatment for germination
# Process of germination
# Preparation of seed beds
# Germinating media
# Protection of seeds during germination process
# Palm seeds requiring special germinating conditions
# Germinating conditions
# Process of excavating seedlings for potting
# Propagation by division
# Type of potting mix for seedlings
# Fertilizing young palm seedlings
# Selection of pots or bags for potting palm seedling
# Positioning seedlings per shade/sun requirements
# Transplantation of palms
# A-Z Palm description with Images & pronunciation
# Categorization of palms