Seed Starting
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Subject: 904 stelts seed germination
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NP |
Pataskala,OH
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Do they seem to take longer to germinate than most seeds? Or is it just me. I know I have the setup right because the other 3 seeds I started germinated the next day. It has been 3-4 days do I still have time. I am getting worried. Good thing I have plan B and C.
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4/30/2010 3:14:03 PM
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Doug14 |
Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)
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Nick, Are you germinating them in a pot, or in a wet paper towel? I germinate mine in a wet paper towel. One of my seeds was slow to germinate. It split across the rounded edge(the cotyledons started opening, but no root was emerging). I carefully pulled off the seed coat, and put it back in the wet paper towel(inside a plastic baggy). The next day the root started forming. It was about three times thicker than a usual root...though I don't know if it's a club root. After the root grew a little more, I put it in a pot, with potting soil. It's early to tell, but it seems to be growing some now. I should add that I only buried about halfway up the cotyledons when I potted it.
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4/30/2010 6:57:32 PM
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NP |
Pataskala,OH
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Paper towel method.
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4/30/2010 7:32:37 PM
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George J |
Roselle, IL GJGEM@sbcglobal.net
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They took a little longer for me..They also both had a big ass club root.This might of caused the slow start.Dave told me his 1537 was off a club...
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5/2/2010 10:08:22 AM
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NP |
Pataskala,OH
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Well, The seed did not make it. I stated to smell a weird smell and found out it rotted. All other 6 seeds I started germinated. :(
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5/3/2010 3:12:17 PM
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Tree Doctor |
Mulino, Oregon
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Nic, I tried (2) 904's and neither one of them germinated. I used both methods and neither one worked. That makes me 0-3 on 904's (sorry Dave,John & Eddy). Started the 1421 Stelts '09 and it came up nicely.
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5/5/2010 4:36:54 PM
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NP |
Pataskala,OH
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Oh I thought it was just me. Why do they have to be duds? LOL
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5/5/2010 8:15:41 PM
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Tim T. |
Ohio
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Nic, if you get another 904, Dr. Bob is really good about getting older seeds to germ. He might be willing to help you out with germinating it.
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5/5/2010 9:00:41 PM
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NP |
Pataskala,OH
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I know I should have done that in the first place now that I think about it.
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5/6/2010 7:32:55 AM
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