Re: Problems getting seed hulls to pull off when germinating ...HELP please ?????

Dave

While those light peat/perlite mixes are great for starting seeds they seem
almost a little too light for pumpkins - I have had the same experience with
it as you. Pumpkins being pretty aggressive sprouters do not seem to need
this light a soil. I still use it - either Shultz or Premier Professional
mix but add in about 1/4 course sterilized sand. Still provides the good
drainage but gives the soil a little more heft. Plant seeds down about half
a inch and all seems good now.

Glenn

----- Original Message -----
From: <mwronski81@attbi.com>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 8:43 PM
Subject: Problems getting seed hulls to pull off when germinating ...HELP
please ?????


> I have been having problems (for 2 years now) getting my seeds (or at
least
> the newer genetic thick wall type seeds) to kick off the outside
hull/shell
> in time so as not to ruin the sprout inside.
>
> Currently I have a 1020 Papez that sprouted (sent a tap root down into my
> soiless mix), but it seems that the hull didn't come off quick enough or
> easy enough.  I pulled it off, but the sprout does not look good.
>
> I also sprouted a 1131 (UOF) Bruce Whittier, and it did the same thing, it
> pushed out a tap root, but the hull didn't pop off quick enough, I removed
> it, but it also looks No good ... (I didn't remove the hull quick/or easy
> enough).
>
> I have some other seeds from Nesbitt and Hugh Wiberg and they sprouted
> perfectly, the hulls came off no problem.
>
> What I do:
> 1).  lightly sand edges of seed
> 2).  soak seed in paper towel in baggie for about 4 to 6 hours.
> 3).  plant seed in 4 inch peat pot with soiless mix (very light mix)
> 4).  water pots with mister
> 5).  put pots in clam kettle that has insulation on the outside of it to
> keep temps. consistent.
> 6).  Then I put a painters lamp over the pot and heat the pots to about 82
> degrees..
> 7).  I mist the pots every 6 hours or so, to keep them lightly moist, not
> overly wet (maybe I should keep them very wet?).
> 8).  Usually my past seeds sprout in 3 to 4 days using this method (my
> Nesbitt, Wiberg and some of my own seeds from a 627lb. sprouted already
with
> no problem).
>
> Is it possible that I need to do something different with these newer
> 'genetic' type seeds?
>
> Any advice is appreicated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> David Wronski
>
>
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