Re: GA-3 GIBBERLIN ACID

Reading these posts and others along the same lines leads me to ask:

Have any studies been done concerning follow-up on seed-starting tricks,
from filing to soaking to aerating?
Say you still have a 723 Bobier a dozen years from now but it's looking a
bit worse for wear. If you can get it to germinate - using every trick in
the book - can you then get it to grow out another 1300 pounder?

Thanks in advance for replying.
Kathie
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>From: Steve Jepsen <sls247@lesco.com>
>To: pumpkins@hort.net
>Subject: RE: GA-3 GIBBERLIN ACID
>Date: Wed, Feb 23, 2005, 6:02 PM
>

> Hi Don,
>
> 750-1000 ppm as a presoak. If the seeds are really old & tough, then the
> stock solutions can start as a quart of water in which a teaspoon of
> potassium nitrate has been dissolved. Over night at 85 degrees F should be
> fine. Some folks also aerate the soaking solution with an aquarium
> "air-stone" which is probably a good idea.
>
> I have an entire dissertation in Word I can send you if you're interested in
> it. Send me an email & I'll attach it to the reply.
>
> Steve
>
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
> don young
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 5:52 PM
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Subject: GA-3 GIBBERLIN ACID
>
> anyone have any tips or advise on using to help with germination chances of
> old seeds
>
> [
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