Re: Emergency Seeds
- Subject: Re: Emergency Seeds
- From: &* R* <j*@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 14:06:24 -0400
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Ok, thanks. I will try that next.
On 5/7/07, Mark Seest <miamihoosier@msn.com> wrote:
>
> Jordan,
>
> Sounds like too much moisture to me. I've never had any luck with the
> "rag
> doll" germination like we used to use for corn.
>
> I just germinated 10 older seeds. All came up on five days.
>
> 1. Lightly sanded the edges. (not the growing point)
> 2. Soak in warm water 24 hours.
> 3. Plant in peat pots with very little water in the soil mixture. I put
> the
> soil mixture in a 5-gallon bucket
> and then add a little water and mix up. Very little water in
> the
> planting mix.
> 4. I have an old water bed heater in the bottom of a cooler.
> 5. 85 degrees (vary the temperature by opening or closing the lid a
> little
> after it stabilizes around 85 degrees.
> 6. Add a very little water each day on the top of the peat pots as they
> dry
> out. The bottom will still be moist.
>
> Good luck..
>
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