Re: HYB: Bleach and seeds
- Subject: Re: [iris] HYB: Bleach and seeds
- From: O*@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 09:38:04 EDT
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/iris/> (Web Archive)
In a message dated 7/20/2003 9:24:09 PM Central Daylight Time,
chris.darlington@sympatico.ca writes:
> Do you have information on the strength
> of Sulfuric acid used or dilution ?
I do not know the dilution used. That being said, the deterioation of the
seed coat would be a function of both time and strength of the acid. A plastic
turkey baster and your car battery is a practical source of the acid at a
relatively consistent strength. I would think do one seed at a time until you
determine the length of time necessary to deterioate the seed coat to a point it can
be removed with a water bath.
Safety is always a consideration with such projects.
A point in passing: Ever wonder how canned peaches are so uniformly peeled?
The skin is removed with a lye bath. Then the peach is given a water bath until
all the lye is removed. Being lazy I thought "Wow!" maybe I could skin
catfish that way. Oh well, some things just don't work.
Smiles,
Bill Burleson
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