Strawberry Guava Germination:
1) To scarify in order to break their dormancy, you need to soak the seeds in boiling water for five minutes.
2) Be sure to use a heated propagator to ensure the soil maintains a temperature as constant of 80-85 degrees Fahrenheit. Anything less will result in poor germination results.
3) To plant the seeds, prepare a potting mix by adding soilless seed-starting mix in a 4-inch planting mix.
4) Place the seeds on the center of the 4-inch starting mix and gently press them into the center. Place the seeds about 1/4-1/2 down the sterile soil mix and make sure you keep the potting mix moist. Add a small handful of the mix to ensure that the seeds are settled in the soilless seed-starting mix. Water slowly to soak the pot. You are also required to be checking from time to time to make sure the soil remains moist.
5) Patience is needed as with and Exotic Tropical Germination will be erratic and can take any time from two weeks to more than eight weeks.