Seed germination, sowing instructions for Mandrake. Mandragora officinarum is easy to grow from seeds. This plant is a cold-germinator. The sowing must be kept cold for a period of some weeks (refrigerator) or you sow them in very early spring or autumn. Mix the seeds with damp sand in a plastic bag. The sowing must be kept warm (about 20 degrees C / 64 to 72 degrees F and moist for the first 2-4 weeks. After this period place it in your refrigerator at a temperature of 5 degrees C (between 25 and 39 degrees F) for 5 to 6 weeks. After that take the bag out and keep it at room temperature. Check for sprouted seed regulary.
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