Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) seeds
$4.95 – $158.00
Family: Jojoba (Simmondsiaceae)
Hardy to Zones 8 to 12, otherwise grown as a potted plant and brought in for the winter
(Goat Nut, Pig Nut, Coffeeberry) Perennial, evergreen, dioecious, woody shrub native to the Sonoran and Mojave deserts, growing to 6 feet and preferring full sun and very dry conditions. Excellent potential as a crop grown in marginal lands. Can be grown in potted culture. Protect from frost. Seeds are a source of liquid wax known as jojoba oil, a.k.a. vegetal whale oil. Valuable in cosmetics and in medicine. Sow seeds 1 inch deep in very well drained soil and keep barely moist and very warm until germination, which takes 20 to 30 days. Work up in pots and transplant out 5 to 15 feet apart.
Packet contains 5 seeds
10 g contains ~16 seeds
100 g contains ~160 seeds
1 pound contains ~726 seeds
Open Pollinated, Untreated, NO GMO’s
Question
Seed Starter –
I’m having trouble getting the seeds to germinate. Any tips? I’m starting indoors on a seed heating pad. Thanks!
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Richo Cech –
try digging one up and assessing progress. slow to germinate, they can sit there with a root for some time. breeds confidence to see the beginning phases. seed tested and of highest quality, i’ll be listing plants off of these seeds when they size up. r
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Question
Heather –
I live in west central Texas ( San Angelo, Abeline area) we have pretty hot summers but our winters can get nasty around January/February. Would these need to be potted here?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Heather, These are hardy to zone 8 and will be more cold-tolerant if kept in sun in fast draining soil. Short periods of cold may be ok. they are pretty leathery. richo
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aqhussein –
How long does it take to start flowering?
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Richo Cech –
Plants I have here are showing flowers in year 5. for significant field production, you may have to grow the plants for a decade to get full yield, and they are very long-lived. r
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Helen –
Hello, can you see the differens between male and female seeds?
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Richo Cech –
you can’t, you have to wait until the plant flowers
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ALvaro –
Are these seeds organic before planting them
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Richo Cech –
Hello Alvaro, No, not certified organically grown. They are untreated, open-pollinated and non-gmo. Richo
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