Re: Nicking seeds
- To: propagation@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Nicking seeds
- From: D* M*
- Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 10:06:57 -0500
>In a message dated 99-08-21 20:21:56 EDT, you write:
>
><< I use a small, hand-held electric drill...
>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?
>
Yes, that's exactly the technique. That whitish layer is part of the
endosperm or food source for the seedling. The only placeon the seed to
avoid is the placenta area, that is, the portion where the seed was
attached to the mother plant. e.g. in a corn seed, this would be the
"pointed" end of the seed, for a kidney bean, the concave edge of the seed.
Of course, on many seeds, it's not so easy, so make your best guess. All
you need is the tiniest break in the seed coat to allow water to enter.
Good Luck,
Don
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