RE: GERMINATE

Group,I did an experiment for a biology class a few years back with AG
seeds.  I made 3 groups of seeds with about 10 seeds in each group.  1
group I did nothing with.  Another group I only filed the edges of the
seeds, and for the 3rd group, I soaked the seeds in warm water and filed
the edges.  I did not find any difference in germination rates or
germination times between the groups.  After this experiment, I stopped
doing anything to my seeds.  I simply put my seeds in
peat pots and keep them warm and wet.  I figure if the seed doesn't
germinate in these conditions, I will just let evolution weed it out.
Greg Sanchez
aka: The Pumpkin Master
www.thepumpkinmaster.com

  -------- Original Message --------
  Subject: Re: GERMINATE
  From: Cliff Warren <cliffwarren@yahoo.com>
  Date: Thu, December 29, 2005 4:40 pm
  To: pumpkins@hort.net

  Just for fun, and because I have some time off, I just tried to
  germinate
  8 of my seeds from last year. All 8 came up within 3 days, and all I
  did
  was lightly file the edges of the seed coat and keep them between 85
  and 90 degrees F.  Regards, Cliff

  Russ & Cindy <rstokes@wi.rr.com> wrote: Mike,

  I agree with you method less chance of causing damage.  The other
  method
  David suggests would probably be fine under the right hands and
  conditions.

  Russ
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  > 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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