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Post by jcosmo on Dec 31, 2017 7:38:47 GMT -5
What kind of seeds do you soak before "planting" in the AG? I soaked mimosa pudica seeds overnight before dropping them into a failed pepper pod and 2 days later, I can see that they're germinating. I'm wondering if I should've done that with the peppers as well... still waiting for 2 pods placed in a Sprout on 12/19 to germinate (sweet pickle peppers).
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Shawn
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Post by Shawn on Dec 31, 2017 8:02:22 GMT -5
The only seeds I have soaked were Peas and they were done in a wet paper towel to germinate. You should not have to soak pepper seeds. Just placed them in a pod, put them in the unit, cover and wait. Some plants take longer to germinate. Sheesh my Rosemary took over a month.
I am sure others can chime in with what they soak if any.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2017 8:57:39 GMT -5
If you mean by 'soaking' letting them sit in a cup of water,
I used to 'soak' those seeds with tough nut-like exteriors until I tried scarifying or nicking the corner and them popping then directly into the machine. I don't soak any more.
But I , like Shawn and several others here (and I am sure you will hear from them as the day progresses) sometimes start seeds in a moist paper towel and pop that into a plastic baggie until germination occurs.
Most seeds get 'soaked' sufficiently in the sponge when they are in the machine.
That's the way I like to germinate seeds.
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MaryL
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Post by MaryL on Jan 2, 2018 17:23:27 GMT -5
The only seed I germinate outside the AG is cilantro because it’s a confounding little bugger. I do the damp paper towel method with them.
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Post by drbanks on Jan 2, 2018 20:05:03 GMT -5
I accidentally dropped my packet of calypso cilantro into a bowl of water.
After a couple days, they'd all sprouted. Sadly, no place to plant them.
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MaryL
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Post by MaryL on Jan 2, 2018 21:04:22 GMT -5
Maybe the bowl of water would be superior to the paper towel for the cilantro. I always have trouble extracting the root from the towel to transplant. It rips at times no matter how gentle I am.
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