Re: Scarify

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• Subject: Re: Scarify
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• Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 22:24:23 EDT
• Resent-Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 19:27:34 -0700
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In a message dated 8/19/98 6:27:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jared@libcong.com
writes:

<< Usually if a seed takes
 an unusually long time to germinate or has trouble escaping the seed coat I
 decide to treat the species differently. I usually go to sulfuric acid as I
 have had the best luck with short soaks in it. I use acid because it softens
 the whole coat and does not subject the seed to extremely hot temperatures
 like boiling does. >>

Jared, 
     Can you give more information on this technique and where sulfuric acid
can be purchased?

TIA,
Nancy

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