Growing Paloverde & Mesquite from Seeds

Remove Paloverde seeds from pod and soak in wet paper towel for 48 to 72 hours and germination will occur

Take plastic cup and cut drain slits on the bottom

Bottom view of the cup with the opened drain slits

Add pebbles to the bottom of the cup for better drainage

Fill up cup with potting mix and place germinated seed on the surface of  mix

Place germinated seed such that the sprout faces the soil and then cover the seed with 1/4" of  potting mix

Row of planted paloverde seeds

group of 3 paloverdes grown from seed after over a year

paloverde from seed after a year

closeup of paloverde from seed after a year

transplanted mesquite seedling from the backyard