I have not been lucky enough to have any seed pods on my own Hoyas. I grow all my Hoyas indoors and there are no pollinators in my tents. The next best thing to growing my own seed pod is to procure one to experiment with. As usual, Kirsten Dyer from Small Batch Tropicals came through for me. I was able to get a H. krohniana splash x unknown seed pod from her. Sadly, the seed pod itself was mostly dried up when it came in the mail. I would love to see how a fresh pod looks in person. I wasn't 100% what all goes into getting a seed pod ready for market. I watched a few videos from people I consider prominent Hoya growers such as Doug from Vermont Hoyas or Ric Morier. It seemed like they didn't separate their seeds at all but just planted them straight away fluff and all. The fluff or seed head (if I have my terminology correct) is like a spider web you cannot get off your fingers that traps the seeds. From the seeds I observed in the mesh bag, some of them were very plump and arrow shaped while others looked dried out or very thin/straight. My assumption is that the thin dried out seeds are most likely duds. However, I have heard that sometimes seeds like these are still viable so I planted all my suspected dud seeds to see if I get any seedlings. In short, it isn't necessary to remove the fluff but more of a personal preference. I've planted seeds both with fluff and without and it doesn't seem to make a difference. I think sorting seeds is definitely a good idea especially if you plan on selling them. Seeds for personal use don't really need sorted unless again it comes down to your personal preference.
07/21/2022 - Dud Update The suspected dud seeds did not sprout. I'm sure this isn't the case for all Hoya seeds but for this pod my prediction was accurate.
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