More than you wanted to know about germinating green coffee beans | Coffea arabica #1
Channel: ElectricVeg
Date: 2021-11-15

I've haphazardly attempted to start green coffee beans a few times without success. This time, I mean science!

Testing 13 different growing media and 3 different seed sources in replicates of 12 for a total of 468 coffee seeds sown.

If this won't grow a coffee tree, I don't know what will.

Research Report ► https://www.electricveg.com/assets/docs/coffea-research-report.html

▾ Coffea arabica seed germination protocol ▾
(no longer recommended--see video #2)
► soak in 40°C water for 4 hours
► wash with soapy water
► disinfect with 10% household bleach for 30 minutes
► rinse with sterile water
► soak for 3 days at 27°C
► sow in sterile growing media
► incubate at 25-27°C with light for up to 90 days

▾ CORRECTIONS ▾
► Isopropyl alcohol is an acceptable sterilant and will not damage plants.

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▾ Video Chapters ▾
00:00 | Montage intro
01:23 | Prior Art
03:06 | Finding the best seeds
12:14 | Germination conditions
14:46 | Germination protocol
22:02 | Concluding remarks

Special thanks to Michael Burrows, Anthony Shkraba, and dev s from https://Pexels.com for the free stock videos.