Sprouting Boophone seed
Kipp McMichael (Tue, 05 Jul 2016 09:38:44 PDT)

Greetings,
For me in Berkeley, Boophone seed needs no special soaking or coaxing treatment. I lay seed on the surface of a slightly underfilled-pot and then add top-dressing to half-bury the seeds such that their tops are small domes surrounded by the top-dressing. Place in brightest shade, water weekly and leaves should emerge in 2-4 weeks.
Boophone seed produce a strong, robust radicle than can grow into the soil even in dry-surface conditions. Be sure to check the pot and assist any seed whose radical isn't growing into the soil - sometimes you need to help these "free radicles" pushing sideways along the surface by making a starter hole for them and dropping the radicle tip in.
-|<ipp