Re: Sprouted seed freebies
if you have 4 to spare, i'll take them. i grow 4 plants every year, but this year the seeds i have aren't coming up. so that means no pumpkins for me this year.
chris fetko
22901 hoffman
st. clair shores mi 48082
In a message dated 05/17/07 00:17:52 Eastern Daylight Time, djsquires@ultraplix.com writes:
Ok, two it is, sprouted ones. They will go out tomorrow.
Whoa! You are right over near the coast on the river.
How's the weather there for pumpkin growing?
Dave
Matt Moore wrote:
> I'll take a couple, sprouted or unsprouted.
> Matt Moore
> 92934 Coyote Drive
> Astoria Or 97103
>
>Dave Squires <djsquires@ultraplix.com> wrote:
> Well, out here in Colville, Washington I just planted 9 seeds that sprouted
>after a 12hr soak in water and 2 days in a damp paper towel in a
>sandwich bag.
>These were 3 yr old seeds I thought were probably the most unlikely to
>sprout.
>I never put them in a freezer, just sitting in an airtight jar in a
>drawer the whole time.
>
>So, silly me, I just grabbed a handful (18) and soaked them for the heck
>of it
>thinking maybe one or two would sprout. Well, they all did except for
>about 4 so far.
>You know, these are the seeds you usually toss out because they are thin
>and you
>figure they are no good and not like the big fat premium ones you might
>get from
>the premium suppliers.
>
>Now what do I do with them? Anybody want some seeds already sprouted?
>
>These are a cross of 1042 Companion and 1101 Northrup circa 2003.
>
>They would be going great by the end of this week. It's not too late.
>Hey, they are guaranteed to grow now. No doubt about that.
>
>I would recommend overnight if anyone's willing to pay the FedEx bill.
>But first class mail would still get them there by Saturday.
>
>The seeds themselves are freebies already sprouted and going strong.
>First roots are about a half inch right now on three of them.
>Two have just little 1/16" points sticking out. By Saturday they would
>be an inch long.
>
>I will have to toss them if nobody speaks up. I can send them in a well
>padded bubble pack
>in a damp paper towel to keep them going. Just give me an address.
>First 5 people
>that speak up get them, one each unless someone wants more than one.
>
>Dave Squires
>Colville, WA
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