Old Fridge Germination Station - Page 5

sunfish · 07-07-2011, 07:05 PM

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sunfish · 11-20-2011, 10:24 AM

canna baby

stevelau1911 · 11-25-2011, 09:32 PM

Since I have planted thousands of tree peony seeds/ seedlings in the ground and still have a lot of them left, I'm planning on doing some indoor germination so I can see if I can speed up the process.

Does anyone know what the best method would be in order to prevent the growth of mold which seems to be a major problem a lot of time when I germinate with a paper towel?

I have vermiculate, perlite, peat moss, seed starter mix, potting soil and worm castings available so there's a lot to choose from. I'm not sure if I should have open zip lock bags, or closed to hold in moisture, but it would be fun to start my own germination station.

Another idea is to use a garlic clove to aid other seeds in germination since it has antifungal properties as well as rooting hormones, but I've never tried it before.

sunfish · 11-25-2011, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by stevelau1911

Since I have planted thousands of tree peony seeds/ seedlings in the ground and still have a lot of them left, I'm planning on doing some indoor germination so I can see if I can speed up the process.

Does anyone know what the best method would be in order to prevent the growth of mold which seems to be a major problem a lot of time when I germinate with a paper towel?

I have vermiculate, perlite, peat moss, seed starter mix, potting soil and worm castings available so there's a lot to choose from. I'm not sure if I should have open zip lock bags, or closed to hold in moisture, but it would be fun to start my own germination station.

Another idea is to use a garlic clove to aid other seeds in germination since it has antifungal properties as well as rooting hormones, but I've never tried it before.

Make sure the seed are clean and soak for 10 min. in 3% hydrogen peroxide.May help

sunfish · 01-13-2012, 01:01 AM

I sprouted a seed

stevelau1911 · 01-13-2012, 01:18 AM

I'm considering buying one of those seed sprouters. The one thing that bothers me is that they only show pictures of the plants that will germinate very easily like broccoli or alfalfa, and not any of the seeds with any degree of difficulty.

Has anyone ever tried ones of these and germinated the tougher to germinate seeds with success?

momoese · 01-13-2012, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by sunfish

I sprouted a seed

What kind of seed did you sprout? I bet it's a really great seed and it will grow super duper for you! Don't listen to anyone advising you on how to grow it, not even me. Just grow it and be happy! It will be the best plant ever!!!

sunfish · 01-13-2012, 10:25 AM

Oh thanks it is just a seed but a very pretty seed. I am so excited.No I wont let anyone tell me how I should grow my seed.I won't be bullied. Don't be jealous and eat your heart out.That's my plan and I'm sticking with it.

sunfish · 01-13-2012, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by sunfish

Oh thanks it is just a seed but a very pretty seed. I am so excited.No I wont let anyone tell me how I should grow my seed.I won't be bullied. Don't be jealous and eat your heart out.That's my plan and I'm sticking with it.

P.S. After all who knows better than me ?

sunfish · 01-16-2012, 12:56 PM

Sowed a load of passiflora seed using a new technique.Should find out in a week how good it works

stevelau1911 · 01-21-2012, 03:48 AM

I find that some seeds require almost no effort at all. For example broccoli or some varieties of legumes, or any type of vegetable can germinate within 24 hours if you soak it in a paper towel.

Some take a bit more time. For example I've been germinating asian pear seeds from a fresh fruit and all it took was a few hours of scarification, putting them in hot tap water, and letting it cool all the way down twice, then putting them in straight soil, and after 10 days, I'm starting to have saplings emerge. I believe that scarification in hot tap water should be used on any hard coated seed since it can kill off some of the deadly pathogens on the seed and quickly saturate the seed inside the shell, perhaps shocking it to wake up.

Some seeds are very difficult due to the requirement of double dormancies such as the tree peony. All that takes is making sure they are exposed to moisture and I think vermiculate is the best at holding water and making sure there is air flow, so an open cup works since it hasn't had mold in a month already. I believe that palms and bananas or most other hard to germinate seeds should work with the same concept since fungal diseases seem to be the biggest threat to a germinating seed.

sunfish · 01-27-2012, 08:43 AM

Got some seed from this fruit germinated

sunfish · 02-09-2012, 02:30 PM

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sunfish · 05-13-2012, 10:56 AM

Jackfruit

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Tropicman · 05-13-2012, 11:07 AM

try again

sunfish · 05-13-2012, 11:50 AM

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try again

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H2O · 05-13-2012, 12:08 PM

is this?

002-5.jpg and 002-6.jpg the same pic?

sunfish · 05-13-2012, 12:28 PM

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is this?

002-5.jpg and 002-6.jpg the same pic?

Yes.

sunfish · 05-13-2012, 01:30 PM

Mirabilis (plant) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dalmatiansoap · 11-20-2012, 03:47 PM

Its that time again!
Lets fill this babay up again

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