Re: outdoor sowing of perennials -Reply

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• Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 16:39:28 -0500 (EST)
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>Loren Russell <loren@peak.org> wrote:
>> seeds which only germinate after the seed coat is damaged.
>> Lupines and other legumes often germinate well only when
>> the seed coat is abraded [with sandpaper or whetstone] or
>> cut [with a razor blade or xacto knife.

>Gratuitous scarification tip:  What did work very
>well was tweezers, those with a slanted, flat end with sharpish points
>on either side.  Pinch a short arc of the seed with a point, and a
>seedcoat piece chips off like automobile paint.  It helps a little to pinch
>over the slight ridge on the back of the seed, rather than on the
>shallowest curve.

>Martin

Nail clippers are also quite effective.

Bill & Harvey
SKID Plants Zone 6 CT USA

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