Seed Propagation
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by Cricket on March 13, 2005 07:13 AM
Are there any general rules of thumb for which seeds need scarification, pre-soaking or any other treatment prior to sowing? What about which seeds need light to germinate?
by mike57 on March 13, 2005 06:12 PM
hi ![[wayey]](im/graemlins/wavey.gif)
different seeds need different things.a hard shelled seed needs scarification such as a moon vine seed. and passion flower seeds and presoaking them helps loosen up the hard outer casein so it can germinate quicker.other seeds need different things.just do a search on the seeds that your planting before you plant.that way you have all the information that you need on each type of seeds.hope this helps.your friend in gardening.mike57
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different seeds need different things.a hard shelled seed needs scarification such as a moon vine seed. and passion flower seeds and presoaking them helps loosen up the hard outer casein so it can germinate quicker.other seeds need different things.just do a search on the seeds that your planting before you plant.that way you have all the information that you need on each type of seeds.hope this helps.your friend in gardening.mike57 * * * *
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by sidheblooms on March 15, 2005 05:02 PM
yes i would agree...performing a search before you sow is a good idea. just as a note.. i went and i sowed 72 lupin seeds, nice big fat ones, and after i did so, then i read in my notes that they should be soaked for 24 hours before...ooops! i was seriously considering un-sowing them, and starting over, but then i decided..naw..i will see what happens...the worse thing is they would take longer. so i got them very moist, and had my humid-dome on, and had a very nice warm and consistant temp, and dont you know that 4 days later, i have these truly amazing lupin sprouts! and now, 90% of them are up. my conclusion?...nature is forgiving...they know what to do!
i did do a stratification for my scullcap herb, and it worked wonderfully! i would like to expiriment with it and see if they would have done it on their own. most of the recommendations are for the fastest germination, but i think that many would do it on their own.![[flower]](im/graemlins/flower.gif)
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i did do a stratification for my scullcap herb, and it worked wonderfully! i would like to expiriment with it and see if they would have done it on their own. most of the recommendations are for the fastest germination, but i think that many would do it on their own.
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by Cricket on March 18, 2005 10:05 AM
Sidheblooms, you're right, nature is forgiving! And also provides endless opportunities to learn lessons in patience. ![[lala]](im/graemlins/lala.gif)
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