Re: Acid scarification?

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• Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 03:48:26 -0500 (EST)
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Chris:

Home Depot sells sulfuric acid.  The only unknown with it, is that it does
not state what the 'specific gravity' is, and from what we've read about
acid scarification, it's an important point.

Perhaps someone else on the list know how to go about determining this.
Anybody?

Bill & Harvey
SKID Plants Zone 6 CT USA

>I have a question about acid scarification.  A couple of the trees
>that I was going to try growing (Cercis and Koelreuteria) require
>acid scarification.  Fortunately, I was able to get my hands on (not
>literally, of course) some sulfuric acid concentrate.

>I don't know if I'll have access to it in the future, though.  What
>do all of you do?  The archives suggest using a rock tumbler, but
>I don't have access to one of those, either.  Can I just soak the
>seeds in Liquid Plumber?  Or is there a source for sulfuric acid?

>Chris

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