Re: Bubbling Seeds...

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• Subject: Re: Bubbling Seeds...
• From: "* D* <s*@pcug.org.au>
• Date: Fri, 11 Apr 1997 21:06:29 +1000

Sounds a bit weird to me.
Seeds are covered with an inhibiter which prevents quick germination. Any
technique that removes the inhibitor should speed the process. Normally
that just requires soaking for a couple of hours in hot water (well the
water is allowed to cool in the process). Some people scrape the seeds to
get rid of the inhibitor. Bubbling the seeds may produce the same effect
but prolonged drowning will kill them.
Stewart, ACT

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> From: Tim Canniff <timpat@bhip.infi.net>
> To: pumpkins@athenet.net
> Subject: Bubbling Seeds...
> Date: Friday, 11 April 1997 13:47
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> I ran into legendary grower Len Stellpflug last week on my trip...seems 
> he somewhat developed the technique of bubbling seeds to better 
> germination...
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> 
> Chris Anderson orginally passed along this idea of bubbling seeds to me 
> - stating 8 hours was the proper amount of time...But Len relates he 
> bubbles the seeds til they actually germinate..approx. 2 - 3 days..
> 
> Thought I'd pass this along - hoping it might help anyone trying this 
> technique..
> 
> 
> I had good luck with a batch of seeds with this bubbling technique...
> 
> 5 of 6 germinated thru bubbling for 8 hours..
> 
> In a second batch - I bubbled for 12 hours and only 3 of 8 germinated...
> 
> ..so I initially thought I "drowned" these seeds somehow...
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> 
> Maybe someone has better information regarding this technique...as I'm 
> still new to it....having mixed results...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ps - male blossoms to be opening on a number of plants tommorrow at the 
> "experimental" farm...
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> 
> Great Luck....Tim, Florida..
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