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Re: Seeds are germinating

Duncan good going on your sprouts!  I have found that my temps. in the
germination box were too cool in previous yrs. So this yr. I had bottom
heat and top heat source, to get the box to 80 - 90 F. It went up and down
in between that range. (I was peeking in every hr.) 48 hrs. had a root and
in 72 hrs. the leaves began to emerge. I have reputation of exaggerating
but this is not the case. As my husband was my witness. Couldn't believe it
. LaRue told me this has been common practice for him and now I believe
him.  How long before you plant them outdoors?   

In hopes for a big one!             Shellie Cramer

shellie.cramer@olywa.net   

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> From: Duncan McAlpine <mcalpin@eskimo.com>
> To: pumpkins@athenet.net
> Subject: Seeds are germinating
> Date: Friday, May 02, 1997 2:40 PM
> 
> I was having problems germinating my seeds. The first problem; it was to
> cold, so I increased the heat and nothing happen. Then I filed the seeds
> and I had one poped up.  Now I have been using the paper towel method and
> desided to place  sirand wrap(sp?) around the dish with the paper towel
> and elevate the dish to a higher temp zone. With four seeds, filed with
an
> emery board and not filing the ends, I had two seed show roots in 48 hrs.
> 
> I m happy.
> 
> --
> Duncan McAlpine
> Federal Way  WA  USA
> http://www.eskimo.com/~mcalpin/
> mcalpin@eskimo.com
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