IÂve successfully started starfruit, but itÂs keeping the plants alive thatÂs difficult for me! IÂve started them using the paper towel method of wrapping the seeds in a damp paper towel and putting it in a sealed (though I poke a couple of small holes in the bag using a protractor) baggie, and placing it on top of my refrigerator. IÂve also planted seeds in soil or peat, sealed in a baggie, and placed it on top of the refrigerator too. Good luck!

I planted 3 seeds in compost in a propagator and have 2 health plants now. They lose there lower leaves often but grow more rapidly even in the cold. at the moment as they are in a cold bedroom and its winter at the moment but they are very attractive plants and seam easy to grow. Love the way the leaves fold up like mimosa when touched. Bit slow in the cold though.

Stay away from fertilizer for a loooonnngg while. They'll grow straight up like a weed and won't be able to support themselves.

never new that thank you.

It pays to know not to fert, I tried twice on star fruit, all end up being 8 feet tall in a year and knee down finally. It doesn't look pretty. I ferted them like a hell.

The most cruel way to kill spite mites is not by mashing. Actually by using soay water, spray the whole plant and then cover with a big plastic bag, oh, man, that's like a slow cooker, they must start crying right away.

I germinated some when I was moving once . I found some in a store along the way and I couldnt pass them up. I got a couple styrofoam containers from a taco bell (the ones the rice come in) Put potting mix in and moistened it -poked a few holes in the lid and in the bottom. I forgot about them and they stayed in my car for 2 wks. lol! Most of them sprouted anyways by the time I found them. I think it is more mportant to have fresh seed, heat and humidity.
~SJN :P