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Re: storing seeds for better germination

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Bruce thanks for that info...I love being able to "enlighten" the old timers
in our program.  I know that even if I keep this up for the next 20 years, I
will still have more to learn.

Thanks,
Peg
-----Original Message-----
From: GARDENGUY0@aol.com <GARDENGUY0@aol.com>
To: sqft@listbot.com <sqft@listbot.com>
Date: Friday, September 03, 1999 10:50 AM
Subject: 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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