Re: HYB:Methods
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- Subject: Re: HYB:Methods
- From: J* <J*@Rain-Garden.com>
- Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 19:16:35 -0600 (MDT)
>> soaking seeds in water for 10 days,
>> changing water every day.
I have noticed that after several weeks of water changes the seeds not
longer float and sink to the bottom of the container. Do you think this
is relevent? In nature, a seed which falls into the water would float
away and, when it finally sank, would be far enough removed from the
parent to establish a new colony; perhaps an evolutionary response to
overcome overcrowding. I wondered if waiting until the seed sink would
improve the germination rate? Any thoughts or experience?
John
where summer ended today in
Zone 8+, coastal South carolina
