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Kansas City, MO

Like to hear from the experts. This year did you: Soak or not? How long? What Solution? Thanks.

6/2/2003 9:09:08 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

I'm no expert, but here's what worked well here.

4 hours in straight 3% Hydrogen Peroxide held at constant 85*F.

2 hours in PGR-IV (hormone stimulant), then dusted with Captan 50. Then straight into a soil-less mix also held to 85*.

Early experiments had varied widely, but this turned out to be the best method for us.
About 90%+ success overall......That is until it mattered most.....Out of seven starts only five germinated. I think this had more to due with actual seed viability than it did the method though.

Steve

6/2/2003 10:45:38 AM

Pulaski Tn blkcloud@igiles.net

i'm probably the worst grower here but...in the last 3 years i have started about 75 ag's with about a 98% germination success..not soaking not filing just put them in some dirt and gave them some water...

6/2/2003 1:23:36 PM

Phoenix Az

Im no expert but I had 100% gerination using 3 to 1, water to 3 % peroxide for 4 hours. And seed kept at 85 DEG

6/2/2003 3:40:40 PM

Mastic Beach, New York

for the last 2 season's, i had 15 out of 16 germinate just by filing and soaking in plain water @85-90 deg's for 2 hours

btw aint no expert...lol

6/2/2003 5:11:23 PM

Utah

as you can tell you are probably going to get a lot of different answers to your question. ... along with what steve said... you have to consider that older seeds don't germinate as well as younger ones...

6/3/2003 9:08:51 AM

syracuse, ny

i recently sprouted a Glasier 823....the first one and the last one (of four total) sprouted, the 2nd and 3rd did not.
and, the ones that sprouted were severely deformed, but intact.
it is a difficult seed to germinate....
this last time around, i snipped-away the edge of the seed coat all the way around except for the tip, and then soaked it in 100% PGR-IV for about 8-10 hours, then stuck it into
87-degree F. starter mix, which was fortified with 2 tbsp./gallon Captan fungicide...i had given up hope on it at a short 96 hours, then the next morning it had started to come up in my room. see, i've advised others to set them off to the side and most of the time the conditions are met when we least expect it. cool. i hope this helps someone. 'pal.

6/4/2003 5:11:08 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

Thanks for the heads up 'pal. I'll leave my Glasier in the soil and give it more time.

6/4/2003 7:03:34 PM

syracuse, ny

yeah, good for you when it comes up!
this seedling has one seed leaf that has a major hole through it, and the other is sort of cupped, and right now the top of the point where the roots start from the stem's base is plainly visible--i'm thinking of starving it for light to get the stem longer so i can fill-in with the starter mix to cover the bottom half of the stem and plant this puppy out. there was recently a post depicting this
happening by accident, (light starvation) and i know it will work for me. 'pal

6/5/2003 1:00:42 PM