Re: Seed Starting via Saturn
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- Subject: Re: Seed Starting via Saturn
- From: R* B*
- Date: Sat, 1 May 1999 22:43:45 -0600
Oh darn, I was thinking maybe you had a theory on planting ag's according
to the alignment of the planet Saturn! I'm bored (and envious) since it
will be at least another week before I can start my ag's---- the price I pay
for living on the tundra. roy in s/e wyo
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From: jpritchard@mindspring.com <jpritchard@mindspring.com>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Saturday, May 01, 1999 9:52 PM
Subject: Seed Starting via Saturn
> My wife has been giving me the business about starting my pumpkin
plants
>in the house, so I decided to get a little creative. I filed the round
edge
>until I exposed the interior of the seed, I then planted in 4" peat pots.
>Watered in the pots. I did not soak the seeds.
>
> I then placed the seeds in the back of our Saturn wagon. The perfect
>mobile greenhouse!! I brought the seeds in at night when it got cold. I
>planted on Tuesday evening, and all seeds had broken the surface by Friday.
>This seemed effective because our temperatures have been 55 to 65 degrees
>through last Thursday and the interior of the car seemed to warm to about
85
>to 90 degrees. Yesterday, Friday, it was 70. It seemed to be less trouble
>than the towel method or the heating pads, etc. I personally will not use
>paper towels to start a seed. If it is not vigorous enough to push through
>1" of soft potting soil, then it is not a good candidate to grow as far as
I
>am concerned.
>
> Anyway, I digress to another subject. I thought you all might be
>interested in the "Saturn Seed Starting Method."
>
>John J. Pritchard
>
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