Seed Starting
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Subject: How Long Should You Soak Seeds?
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Sam D |
Pennsylvania
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How long should you soak them?
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4/26/2009 5:35:58 PM
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steelydave |
Webster, NY
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I've heard of many varied ideas, and methods. However, I soak them for two hours in luke warm water and it seems to work for me.
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4/26/2009 5:50:11 PM
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BPMailey TL |
Ontario
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6 hours here..
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4/26/2009 7:05:37 PM
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John-D-Farmer |
Breslau, Ontario, Canada
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I've soaked for 8 hours here and had 100% success so far. I put 10ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide in 100ml of water. This year I will put a few drops of seaweed in the water.
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4/26/2009 7:43:04 PM
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THE BORER |
Billerica,Massachusetts
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1 hour works for me.
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4/26/2009 8:29:53 PM
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Andy W |
Western NY
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half hour here
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4/26/2009 8:36:27 PM
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Richard |
Minnesota
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two hours
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4/26/2009 10:18:37 PM
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Farmer Chuck |
Santa Rosa, CA
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I have used Jordan Rivington's method. 10 to 12 hours and have had 100% success!
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4/27/2009 10:37:23 AM
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pumpkin-eater |
Albert County, New Brunswick,CANADA
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anyone ever tried letting them sit in the water till they open? Other seeds will do that. Just wondering.
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4/27/2009 3:20:33 PM
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duff |
Topsfield, Ma.
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4-6 hours here in warm water with a little bit peroxide. 10 seeds, 100% germ.
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4/27/2009 8:35:00 PM
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Don Crews |
Lloydminster/AB
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I never soak. It is surprising how little moisture it takes to germinate them.
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4/27/2009 9:14:25 PM
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BPMailey TL |
Ontario
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there ya go Sam....... you ask ten different pumpkin growers how they germinate their seeds and..... well, you know the answer now...:)
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4/27/2009 10:08:39 PM
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THE BORER |
Billerica,Massachusetts
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use a cap of peroxide per 1/2 cup of water myself. Glenn
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4/27/2009 10:33:01 PM
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bigbuck88 |
SE Minnesota
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same as farmer chuck, used jordan's method and I'm at 100 percent.
http://gvgo.ca/articles/rivington_germ_tut01.html
good luck
jim can be reached at crashdavis20@hotmail.com for any questions
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4/27/2009 11:23:25 PM
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BrianB |
Eastern Washington State
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pumpkin-eater, I would try that experiment on some spare seed first. Some seeds germinate fine underwater, others seem to need more oxygen and will even drown in potting mix with insufficient porosity.
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5/4/2009 7:05:04 PM
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