Seed germination Tip

Here is a post form last year and some of you tried it with success.
Don't forget to try it this year.

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 knees 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". 

 Shellie And Mick Cramer s&mcramer@olywa.net

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