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Re: storing seeds for better germination

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In a message dated 9/2/99 3:48:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
kevinh@thesocket.com writes:

> Margaret,  I asked my friend (the seed person) she said palletized seeds are
>  seeds that have  been treated with something that keeps them from rotting 
in
>  the ground.  She said that all seed companies pelletize seeds for certain
> kinds of seed.  She said her "guess" was that the palletizing kept the
> moisture out and could have helped with the insulation of the seed.  Do you
> keep your seeds indoors where they are not exposed to heat?
>  
pelletized seed is seed treated with fine clay until it reaches a size where 
by it can be mechanically planted. Maybe they do treat it at the same time 
but the real reasoning behind it is size. Usually very small hard to plant 
with mechanical help seeds are treated this way.  (c: Bruce <----showing off 
his 3 years of vocational agriculture (c:


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