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Hydroponic seed germinating

Date:  Mon, 8 Jul 1996 13:40:58 -0600
    From: Vicki Morin Gallagher <vmg_mt@NETRIX.NET>


Dear Wayne:
        Like you I've had good success with the Norman C. Deno's use of
refrigeration for the cold part of a cold moist stratification.  The
cool
part of the Deno paper towel formula works well in the summer because
the
baggies of seeds are stored in the refrigerator. but paper towels in
plastic bags at room temperature sometimes develop a little mold smell.
But if you're allegeric to mold a few violent sneezes can't stand in the
progress of seed starting.
        Have you tried hydroponic seed starting?  I just purchased a
Rainforest for germinating seeds and starting cuttings.  My first highly
successful project were the vegetable seeds for my fall garden.  Carrot
seed germinated in one day!
       My next seeds to be planted on my seed calender are what Deno
calls
the D70 germinators that germinate at room temperature.  These are
biennials and perennials that are germinated now for garden placement
this
summer and fall.
        I haven't seen any literature on the Rainforest for non veggie
seeds but think the Rainforest deserves a try on the d70 seeds.
        What do you think about this project?
Best, Vicki


-- 
Duncan McAlpine, Federal Way, WA
Why buy plants when you can grow them yourself.....?
http://www.eskimo.com/~mcalpin/
http://www.eskimo.com/~mcalpin/pumkin.html
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