Chamaedorea , the household name of a group of ( ornamental ) palms , originates from Mexico . The plants are grown from seed and there is a in high spirits requirement for the pop works . So where does a grower get the seeds ?
The short answer : from a seed merchandiser . A braggart supplier of seeds for a issue of years now is Tropical Seeds , and they specialize in intemperately to get variety .
That also applies to the Chamaedorea , the seeds of which you could only get in Mexico or Brazil . Tropical Seeds , the company run by the brothers Arthur and Anton Spruit , has a few suppliers in Mexico , a country they see once a year . They recently returned from their tardy visit .
" The autochthonic plants of the Chamaedorea are found entirely in a few regions in Mexico . That has to do with the fertilization of the flora , which pass off thanks to a small fly that only exist there . You ca n’t just drop by and grease one’s palms what you need in a workshop . These plants grow on hills and in the woods , which are often owned by different syndicate and settlement . These syndicate realize their livelihood from the trade in seeds , from the medal , but also from different yield trees and chocolate plants . "
Arthur travel to the suppliers and discourse the quality and quantity of the seed , the soil , forest , cultivation and also marketing . Obviously the environment and climate change is an crucial theme among suppliers of germ . " For them , the forest is their main source of income , but not as lumber . They live from what we call ' non - timber forest production ' . That maintains the forest . The Chamaedorea is a good example of this . The plant grows under trees and once a class seeds are harvest . "
Harvesting seeds is done manually . The trade wind in Chamaedorea has become such an important reference of income , that the economic value of the palm is also recognized by the Mexican government . " The Mexican government has signed a pile with the local producers , promising to buy up unsold seeds . These seeds are then planted in nearby forests , as an investment funds in the future . In this room our patronage contribute to the local economy , provides a sustenance for the local population and hike up sustainable forest direction . "
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