Planting Milkweed Part 2 - Sprouting & Growth (Help The Monarch Butterfly)
Tips, Tricks
This is Part 2 of a four part series on one way to collect Common Milkweed seeds, germinate them, and plant them at home or in the wild. All of this is in an effort to help out the Monarch Butterfly populations, and give them the needed food for their caterpillars. Milkweed has significantly been reduced along their migration paths due to development and the use of herbicides. This is one species that you CAN help directly from doing some very easy, affordable things in your own back yard!
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I am in Houston and still have wild Monarchs laying eggs. I have been raising them and releasing them throughout the fall. I have very little milkweed (tropical) left and now we've had a freeze. I have about 30 caterpillars mostly 2-4th instars who are eating me out of house and home. Any ideas other than local nurseries (all out) to feed these guys. I'm not taking in any new eggs but keep finding newborn larva on clippings. Christywade78@yahoo.com
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Could I grow seedlings in the winter?
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My goal in 2017 is to plant 10-20 native desert milkweeds around my yard. Now if that's not a relevant New Years goal I don't know what is.
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It would be a very sad world without the monarch.
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for the potting cups or whatever you call them, can you use egg cartons? :D
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How do you do that? Your shirt changes form scene to scene. LOL
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After your milkweed has had most of the leafs eaten I cut off about 8" off the top and put in water. In about 3 weeks it will have grown roots. The part that was left in the ground will grow new shoots and get bushey.
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it's way better just to put the seeds in a jar with warm water til the tiny root sticks out then put it in soil. paper towels get moldy.
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I am creating a 15 x 30 ft garden for monarchs I have been growing southern milkweed in this area and it does well
being in No IL I have to bring that in for winter -but here is my ? cant we just throw some seeds into the soil in fallIsnt this how its done in nature? Next question- I want to transfer some small common milkweed from a huge patch I found by a walking trail - not the big ones just a couple of small ones - right now its mid Sept should I wait till Oct or should I get it now so I can spoil it to help prevent shock -
If I may suggest, if you use seedling heat mats when it's time to germinate the milkweed seeds, they will germinate faster because the mats provide warmth from underneath. I've had milkweed seeds germinate in about three or four days. I know they sell them online. Burpee Seeds sell them out of Warminster, Pa. but they are pricey. If you do a search on google, you'll find them for sale but I personally bought most of mine from Burpee and it was a GREAT investment. Even vegetable seeds start quicker! :-)
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Mr. Lund, do you need to cold stratify your seeds prior to soaking?
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I wonder if watering with willow water would help with seeds sprouting? Thank you for your video, I just got some seeds from ebay and look forward to growing them!
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my seeds keep molding :( how do I prevent that?
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Mine germinated within 5 days and there's more coming out of their pods like "the body snatchers" lol thank you
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Just started a butterfly garden. Bought 4 milkweed plants at the nursery. Will I be able to collect seeds from them. Thank you. PS Great videos!
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Great videos, Thanks! Do you do the first part germinate one, if you buy seeds?
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thanks
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Hi I'm wondering during the soaking should I water the seeds
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One suggestion would be to use sterilized potting soil to put your seedlings in instead of garden soil. This would reduce the chance of damping off (mold) that kills young starts. Keep up the good work.
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If you use cardboard egg containers, you can just cut them and plant them without desturbing them.
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