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Asked by:
Emily A. Boyd
Posted at:
January 26, 2025
I am interested in both the coffee (item #S1835) and jicama (item #S8420) seeds. I have not found these items in any other catalogs and have never grown them. Before ordering, I would like to know if you have culture instructions available. I am in Zone 9.Coffee is slow to germinate and develop from seeds. We soak our seeds in water over night before sowing. It is important for the seeds to absorb water otherwise germination will not begin. Bottom heat of 25-30 degrees Celsius is helpful. Germination takes 3-6 months. At first, the seed cases are pushed out of the soil and the leaves do not emerge until weeks later when the seed cases finally break down. It takes several years to get a tree 1-3 feet tall. Coffee prefers partial shade and a well-drained, moist soil.