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DeWitt, Iowa

Does anyone care to give me an idea how to germinate these seeds? Do you put them directly in pots or soak and put in germination chamber like AGs? Do you file the seeds? thanks

4/2/2010 6:04:24 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

There are many ways Grant. I have been pretty successful by soaking them overnight and putting them in pots with very moist, not wet, soil the next day. I place a heating mat in the bottom of a cooler ( I use a coleman cooler but a styrofoam one will work as well). Then I put a towel on the heating mat and place the pots on the towel. You can control the temperature by adjusting the cooler lid until you have a steady temperature in the mid to upper eighties.

I don't file the seeds, and you can add a little peroxide to the water before soaking if you want. Good luck.

4/2/2010 7:24:29 PM

DeWitt, Iowa

ok thanks alot!

4/2/2010 8:10:01 PM

DeWitt, Iowa

0/4 with seeds in soil at around84 degrees. has been a week.

4/7/2010 9:45:58 PM

Lexington, Ky

My experience with these seeds is that the tap root will germinate within three days but may take up to 10 days before the cots are visible. Nearly every seed that I have germinated gets "pushed" over on it's side while it's still under the starting mix. Firming up your starting mix below the seed might help push the seed up quicker but I wouldn't expect it to be that much quicker.

In nearly all of my seeds, the cots begin to exit the seed case at the bottom of the case and remain under the starting mix for several days. The case remains attached to the cots at the tip and it acts like a weight holding the emerging seedling down.

Patience is key. I had one last year that took 20 days to completely emerge.

4/8/2010 12:08:50 PM

DeWitt, Iowa

I dug them out and they hadnt started. So i guess ill start again with a new batch.thanks 1320.

4/8/2010 9:21:22 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Grant, don't be afraid to mass plant to increase your odds. Last year I went 6 for 6 with 122 eaton, 0 for 4 with 124 Eaton and 5 for 9 with 90 Knox. Tonight I started 16 LG seeds and I'm not planting anywhere close to 16 plants, lol. The best will enjoy the ride, the others will be compost. Be patient and shoot for 50% germination, anything higher is gravy, good luck.

4/8/2010 9:33:10 PM

DeWitt, Iowa

OK thanks andy thats what i plan on doing.

4/8/2010 10:28:41 PM

Netherlands

Certain seeds germinate very well. The 122 Eaton Andy mentioned germinated 100% for me as well as did some Lyons seeds. Some others went 0%, like Andy said. I wouldn't throw them out after a week though. Just start new ones.

4/9/2010 3:16:29 AM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

The 122 Eaton is 88.5 Eaton x sibb which also has a good germ rate. With this in mind, nine of the seeds I planted are all 88.5 Eaton. Six of my 85.5 ( 122 Eaton x sibb ) and three 107.5 Attaway ( 88.5 x self )

4/9/2010 9:11:51 AM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

This should be in my diary but four LG's have sprouted since April 7. 96 Knox jumped out and three 107.5 Attaway's also popped. The 88.5 Eaton is staying true and the 96 Knox is the wild card. This part is the Masters for me, NS record look out, lol.

4/12/2010 9:50:50 PM