Re: Gibberellic Acid

Glenn,

One method that some of the more experienced growers use is to soak the seed in a
jar with a fish tank air pump with air stone for about 6 hours.
I have not experimented with this but I am told it helps to germinate seeds that
are difficult to germinate.

Bob.

LIpumpkin@aol.com wrote:

> Hi All- I have a seed from 1991 that I need to germinate and I understand that
> by soaking in a 200 ppm solution of water and G A I can increase my chances by
> replacing  the gibberrellic acid lost in the aging process.(I read that in the
> Archives in a post by Will Neily).The problem is that the only place I've seen
> it for sale has it in quantities far exceeding my needs at a price even
> further exceeding my budget($59.00).Does anyone know of a place that sells it
> more reasonably in smaller amounts or  does anyone have a bunch they don't
> need?(I figure the mailman's got me under survaillance for recieving seeds in
> the mail,a little Acid would probably be expected!).Has anyone used this
> method and are there any other "best ways" to increase the odds of germinating
> an old seed?...................................Glenn
>
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