RE: Germination - 977
- To: "'pumpkins@mallorn.com'" <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: RE: Germination - 977
- From: "* M* R* N* <M*@nwp01.usace.army.mil>
- Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 12:40:35 -0700
how can you tell if a seed has "damped off"..and what does this mean?
smitty
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Andersen [SMTP:chrisa@value.net]
> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 1998 12:19 PM
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: Germination - 977
>
> Glen,
>
> Sorry to here of your demise with the 977. I test germinated 3 seeds
> last
> year and again with another 3 seeds this season. These were seeds that
> were
> nicked, chipped,deformed and generally not what you would want to send
> out
> to someone requesting seeds. My germination was 100% on all counts. I
> am
> wondering if by chance your seed starting mix or if direct starting
> the
> ground was a little too wet. If you soak your seed, your seed starting
> mix
> only need be slightly moist. Last year I my seed starting mix for my
> Ciliberto 697 was to wet! I had given up all hope, after 12 days it
> finally
> popped out of the ground. How long have the seeds been planted and
> have you
> pulled any up to see if they have damped off?
>
> Chris Andersen
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> ------
> ---------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > 1. Anderson 815 - All germinated :-)
> > 2. Anderson 977 - None germinated :-(
> >
> > Peace,
> > Glen
> >
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