Re: Digest Number 570
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- Subject: Re: [sibrob] Digest Number 570
- From: M* Z*
- Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 19:07:17 -0800
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Hi Bob,
After your telling me that you used bleach on your seeds, and having read
glowing reports for H2O2, I tried the latter this year instead; it seemed
like it would do similar things. As you could see when you visited, at
least it didn't kill the seeds! But it certainly doesn't seem to make them
all jump out at once either, though every cross has had _some_ germination
at least. On the other hand, I didn't exercise a lot of control over the
concentration. They did soak for quite some time - I wonder whether the
H2O2 is reduced after a short while anyway? Perhaps since there is some
interest, next year we might try some controlled experiments on crosses
where we have large numbers of seeds . (I'll aim to make extra pods just to
do germination experiments). I'd try a somewhat stronger concentration on
some for sure.
At 08:11 PM 3/7/2001 -0500, Bob Hollingworth wrote:
>
>Margaret -- thanks for the note regarding hydrogen peroxide as a
germination stimulant. It's worth a try.
...
>
>Bob Hollingworth. Hoping for global warming as soon as possible.
afraid it is definitely here already - what you want is LOCAL warming.
Michael Zarky
10963 Citrus Drive
Moorpark, CA 93021 USA
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