Re: Seeds not germinating
- Subject: Re: Seeds not germinating
- From: r*@socal.rr.com
- Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 15:21:29 -0700
- Content-language: en
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Sounds like the soil is too wet and or too cold.
Try bumping the soil temp up to 90.
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian <landrevillebria1@qwest.net>
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 7:59 am
Subject: Re: Seeds not germinating
> I actually just pried open the pointed edge being careful not to
> damage the
> embryo tip. On a couple it looked like it was starting to form a root.
>
> Brian
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frank Edwards" <edwardsfam@earthlink.net>
> To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 7:43 AM
> Subject: Re: Seeds not germinating
>
>
> > Brian:
> > Did you sand the edges? If not I'd do so quick, or even gently
> pry open
> > the seed case so they have a chance to emerge...
> >
> > Frank in Hudsonville
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian <landrevillebria1@qwest.net>
> > Sent: Apr 19, 2005 7:02 AM
> > To: pumpkins@hort.net
> > Subject: Seeds not germinating
> >
> > For some reason I can't seem to get my seeds to germinate. I
> soaked them
> > overnight, have them in seeding mix in 2 inch cell packs on a
> heating mat
> > under lights. 1 has come up, but I dug the others and they are
> swelled,
> > but
> > nothing has come out yet. It has been 5 days, I don't want them
> to rot.
> > The
> > seeds should be viable, they are not old and are from known
> pumpkins. Any
> > ideas on a next step?
> >
> > Brian in Seattle
> >
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