Re: GERMINATE
My concern over even the filing of seeds, let alone removal of the shell, is
that of an old chicken farmer. When the kids got impatient for the hatch and
prematurely removed the chick by what may have been only minutes, the chick
never survived. Is my analogy way off base?
Bart, in Merry England where David lives, land of colours and catalogues,
bonnets and torches, he may be a genetisist.
Kathie
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>To: pumpkins@hort.net, kingdavid1.uk@btopenworld.com
>Subject: Re: GERMINATE
>Date: Thu, Dec 29, 2005, 1:35 PM
>
> I believe the word is "geneticist", not "genetisist". David may be a poet,
> however.
>
> MTu4639875@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 29/12/2005 20:55:16 GMT
> Standard Time,
> kingdavid1.uk@btopenworld.com writes:
>
> HI FOLKS
>
> over the last 5 years I have studied various ways of germination that
> experts have suggested and indeed have put forward evidence, however I have
> concluded, that, and have proved most seeds will germinate after 48 hours
> in good conditions.All you need to do is remove the outer shell.
>
> David Asman
>
> Genetisist and poet
>
>
>
> David
> The removal of the Seed Hull is described as the Advance Seed Starting
> Method and many growers like to use that method. However, if you have a Seed
that
> you may have just paid $400.00 for i think that the attempt to remove the
> Seed Hull and the possibility of damaging the Seed Radicle in the process is
> something that only a VERY brave grower would do. As for general Seed
> Germination you are correct in your observation that a 'Naked' Seed
> will/may germinate
> quicker.
>
> Filing or sanding the Seed Hull down some will also help speed up
> germination especially if pre soaked in some warm water and liquid Seaweed
> extract such
> as Maxicrop after filing.
>
> Regards
> Mike
>
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