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Re: soaking seeds



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> From: Nan Sterman <nsterman@ucsd.edu>
> To: seeds-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: Re: soaking seeds
> Date: Tuesday, February 24, 1998 5:59 PM
> 
> >Hi
> >On saturday the 21st I started soaking some Morning Glory [Ipomoea]
> >seeds intending
> >to plant them on Sunday, well as fate would have it I was called into
> >work and have
> >not  been able to get off at a decent hour since.My question is have my
> >seeds soaked
> >to long? Will not be able to plant until Wednesday, should I throw them
> >away or
> >plant?I realize that this is a short notice question being Tuesday night
> >so respond
> >before I get home tomorrow. Thanks
> >Larry Campbell
> 
> Since it's morning glory you're talking about, I'd say go ahead and plant
> them.  You might pour them out onto some paper towels if they'ere not
> rotted yet, I'd bet they'll germinate on the paper, then you could simply
> cut up the paper towel and plant it along with the seed and the
cotyledons!
> 
> Nan
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> Nan Sterman                                    Minds Over Matter
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> drain the water from your seeds, place them in a damp paper towel, lay
them flat so they are not bunched up.. in the morning they will have
started to sprout a cotyledon...if not the seed may not be any
good...morning glory seeds are very viable..
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