Filing seeds response

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• Subject: Filing seeds response
• From: D* M* <m*@eskimo.com>
• Date: Sat, 26 Apr 1997 08:31:07 +0000

From: "Shellie /Mick Cramer" <s&mcramer@olywa.net>

Duncan,   I file the top and sides of the seeds with an emery board very
lightly . Don't file the end where those holes are. I did this and too
much
moisture entered and rotted the seeds.  Now get off those kness and get
to
planting  :D .  

<snip>
Duncan , Yes you sure can post it on the mailing list.
I have had 100% germination of 8 seeds with this method . On 4/22 10pm
they
were filed, soaked in warm water about 15 minutes, rolled in Captan and
put
in 4 inch peat pots with Scotts seed mix starter medium. Using bottom
heat
from a heat pad and top heat from a 60 watt light bulb, my germination
box
is a plastic storage create with hinged lid. Peat pots are on a cookie
sheet and spaces 1 inch above the bottom heat. The temp. inside has been
80
- 90 degrees with lot of condensation on the inside of the box. I open
the
lid to let it escape each day. At 48 hrs post planting I carefully
peeked
at a few of them and a root had emerged from the seed and bottom heat
discontinued at that time. This morning the tops of the seeds are
pushing
through the surface of the soil . This is the fastest germination time
we
have had the 4 years of being hooked on growing the "big ones".  
Does any one have an update on Tim (from Florida). Jack LaRue would like
to
hear how his seeds are progressing. 

Shellie And Mick Cramer
s&mcramer@olywa.net
-- 
Duncan McAlpine, Federal Way, WA   m*@eskimo.com
Why buy plants when you can grow them yourself.....?
http://www.eskimo.com/~mcalpin/
http://www.eskimo.com/~mcalpin/pumkin.html

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