Soil

• Choosing the proper soil in which to germinate any seed can be challenging. For the solitaire palm the soil must be loose enough to be easily penetrated by the young roots, yet dense enough to hold a moderate amount of moisture. An ideal mixture is perlite and peat moss in a 3:1 ratio. The medium needs to be moist when the seed is sown and remain slightly moist during germination.
  
  

Seed Preparation

• Solitaire palm seeds, unlike many other palm tree seeds, do not require scarification -- the process of removing part of the outer seed coat. They do require soaking, though. Place the solitary palm seeds in a bowl of water and soak them for one week, freshening the water daily. At the end of the soaking period, discard any seeds that float, as they are not viable. Plant the others immediately.
  
  

Sowing the Seed

• Use a pot instead of a flat to germinate the solitaire palm seedling. The pot, because it is deeper, allows the seedling to remain undisturbed for a longer period of time after germination. Make sure that the pot has adequate drainage holes in the bottom. Sow the seed the same depth as the measurement of the seed's width, at its widest point. Cover it with perlite and spritz the perlite with water from a misting bottle.
  
  

Growing On

• The solitaire palm requires humidity so place the pot next to a humidifier, spritz it periodically throughout the day with water from a misting bottle, or place it on a humidity tray. It also needs moist soil while it is building its root system. Be careful not to let the soil dry out or to overwater the soil. Provide the seedling with indirect sunlight. Finally, grow it in an area that remains above 75 degrees Fahrenheit.