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Angel's trumpet/Devil's tobacco



> I just received some seeds for Brugmansia (Angel's Trumpet).  I could find
> little information on the best way to germinate and grow.  I would really
> appreciate some help from fellow Medit-planters.  Thanks in advance!


	I suggest you teat the seeds as one would treat peppers.   Rich
humus-based soil, constant moisture and an average germination temperature
of 75F.  Some peppers, like the "flea-pepper" or chiltepin, require a soak
in saltpeter (10 to 30% Potassium nitrate) to germinate.  Other members of
the tobacco family (Solinaceae) like Belladonna, require a soak in
gasoline, believe-it-or-not.  These unusual methods supposedly rince away
germination inhibitors coating fresh seed.

			Roger L. Sieloff
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