Re: Nicking seeds
- To: propagation@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Nicking seeds
- From: C*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 20:51:10 EDT
In a message dated 99-08-21 20:21:56 EDT, you write:
<< I use a small, hand-held electric drill (Dremel is one brand name) fitted
with a grinding tip. Large seeds can be hand held while scoring the seed
or you can use a medical forceps.
Don Martinson >>
What a GREAT idea, Don. I actually have a Dremel, but it never occured to me
to be *electronic* with my seed nicking! Question: do you have to be
particularly careful of just _how much_ you grind the seed? Meaning, just
how much of the hard seed surface needs to be removed? Normally I have just
been exposing a small dot on the side of the seed (for lack of a better way
to describe it). The dot usually shows the whitish layer just under the seed
coat -- would you consider this to be sufficient?
Thanks again. C. Carter
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