Re: 963 Needham 2002*
Brian
I would reccomend that you do not put them in a plastic baggy with paper
towels - I have had many good seeds rot doing that . All I do is lightly
sand the seed edges - soak overnight in a weak Shultz indoor house plant
mix - a couple drops to a small 4 oz cup. Then in the morning they go into a
2 litre juice container with a few holes in the bottom with Shultz Pro
potting mix and stay at 85 degrees F till they break ground and then drop
temp to 75.I get close to 100 % germination rate this way.
Glenn
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Takushi <btakushi@sabritec.com>
To: pumpkins@hort.net <pumpkins@hort.net>
Date: Monday, April 14, 2003 12:51 PM
Subject: RE: 963 Needham 2002*
>Glenn,
>How do you start your seeds? I got your 1001 & 935 Needham seeds. I
>planted (2) 1001 and (1) 935 seeds, But only the 935 seed sprouted. I
>used the indirect method with all 3 seeds. Do I have to soak the seeds
>24hrs. before planting?
>Thx,
>Brian
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
>Of Glenn Needham
>Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 5:19 PM
>To: pumpkins@hort.net
>Subject: 963 Needham 2002*
>
>There was less than 40 viable seeds from this fruit and I will have to
>distribute them to those that can commit to growing them in 2003 - hope
>all
>understand. All other Needham fruit from 2002 had the usual 500 plus
>seeds -
>so there is no shortage of 935, 1001 etc.
>
>
>
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