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Re: Old seeds
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- From: "Jessica M." jessicaafm@theglobe.com>
- Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 11:13:39 -0800
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Doreen, Thanks for the great tip. Have you ever used this? Any explaination as to how it works? Thanks again.
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JessicaM (Zone 5- Central Michigan)
On Sat, 13 Jan 2001 11:55:18 Doreen Howard wrote:
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>If in doubt about old seeds, soak them 3-8 hours in this solution: 3 TBS.
>hydrogen peroxide to 1 gallon water. This is a recommended tactic for
>germinating old seeds from Seed Saver Exchange, which often is given old,
>old seeds! Also, if you are directly seeding them, sow seeds closer
>together than is suggested on packages. Emerging sprouts give off light
>wavelengths that stimulate seeds close by to germinate also. You can always
>thin ruthlessly later.
>Doreen Howard
>Wisconsin, Zone 4b, with 25 inches of snow STILL on the ground
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