Re: Seed casing on the sprout.

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• Subject: Re: Seed casing on the sprout.
• From: "* A* <c*@value.net>
• Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 09:11:12 -0700

Blair,

I have found that the sooner you can get the shell off, the sooner the
sprout will take off and go. It takes the seedling a lot of energy to shed
the coat (sometimes) as it can become very hard. What I do is take a spray
bottle with warm water and mist the seedling and shell coat. I spray it
lightly, wait 5 minutes, spray it again wait a few more minutes. The shell
will become somewhat soft and pliable, then the coat should slip off easily
with no damage to the seedling.

Chris 
> 
> I have got a quick question for the multitude of knowledge out there.
> 
> Most of my seeds have germinated and broken the soil.  Some of them 
> are about 1" above the surface and they still have the shell casing 
> around the leaves.  Should I remove it, or wait until it drops off 
> naturally?
> 
> Just a rookie!
> Blair Capling

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