Re: propagation DIGEST V1 #202

> Glider, the same thoughts went through my head (amongst the echoes ;-).. I once
> compared bean seeds after being told floaters were bad, sinkers were good. and
> found no difference. But take my experience with a grain of salt as I was just
> learning germination techniques and had less than 10% germination of both. I
> have no idea how broadly this rule of thumb is meant to apply, but the original
> plant it was applied to for me was ___ Lablab, the Hyacinth bean, something I
> grow every year and without much luck starting  indoors (My current vines are
> all volunteers).I am reluctant to discourage the use of a good rule, but wonder
> if anyone can suggest a reasonable scope for its application.  I woud use it
> for tomato seeds just because it's an easy way to seperate cleaned seeds, not
> necessary an observaion of viability.

Tim Chavez, Wichita Kansas, zone 6
Having a very dry but warmish fall, but watering every day gets me out in the
garden to appreciate the colors and textures. Most plants are doing ok. The Toad
Lily is a month late but just lit up with 50 or more blooms. Gazanias are huge. I
hope my last mums open before our (now late) freeze comes.

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> Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 20:48:08 -0400
> From: glider@yage.net
> Subject: Re: Cleaning Tomato Seed, (was Re: Catalpa Seed)
>
> I've always wondered about this.  Everyone _says_ the floaters are no good,
> presumably because the belief is that a floater indicates an empty seed
> coat.  However as a child I occasionally sprouted tomato seeds simply by
> dropping them in a glass of water and fishing them out as they sprouted.
> Floaters, sinkers, they sprouting pretty decently either way.  Now I'm
> willing to accept that after drying some former sinkers might become light
> enough to be floaters.  However I'm not convinced that the fresh floating
> seeds are inherently bad.
>
> Thanks for flying,
> Glider
>
> At 06:40 PM 10/26/1999 -0500, you wrote:
> >each day with the pulp, try to keep the seeds in. Any floaters, you can let
> >go......they're no good anyway. After the seeds are clean, spread them on a
>
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