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Gardening Area => Growing questions and answers => Topic started by: modern on June 05, 2016, 07:44:13 PM
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So here is my ibo that is around 9 months old from seed sown around September. Went to check it today and noticed some flower buds :)
I've read mixed results about ibo being self fertile but hope that is true. Regardless due to being so small and young the buds/fruits will likely fall before maturity.
Ibo was treated with a weak GA3 solution around 2 months back most likely causing the early flower. There are two sets of 3 flower buds one on each side of the plant.
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Awesome! I think we have a member who has gotten seeds from one single plant, so a good case for them being self fertile.
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This is awesome!!
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I think they're supposed to be self fertile, but don't produce seeds until they're a couple years old. I know mine have flowered a few times but have yet to bare any fruit.
In this thread (http://sharetheseeds.me/forum/index.php?topic=2751.0) Toxicodendron said his were 5 or 6 years old before they fruited.
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Nice plant man! Looking very healthy, and flowering so soon!
Would like to know what are the growing conditions at your location?
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I'm quite sure that the premature flowering is due to the GA3 treatment it got. Was misted with a 50 ppm solution along with some other plants to promote quicker growth.
I put it in a fairly deep plastic pot which probably equates to almost 3 gallon size in very quick draining soil. I tend to water once a week or two and have Rh of 40-60% and has always been in very bright shade. I also tend to use a low N fertilizer with all my plants usually a 1-3-4 ratio.
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Great stuff!!!
Yes, the round fruit variety is self fertile for sure. I imagine the long fruit is as well, but don't have the personal experience with that variety.