Chironex

Hmmm, why not? Try it and see what happens. Worst case scenario, they get mold on the outside of the seeds. I would suggest adding some powdered cinnamon to the bag. I would also try a paper bag and a plastic bag. Set it up by putting the seeds in a dampened (not soaked) coffee filter. Add some cinnamon powder, then fold it twice. Place this in a bag with your apple. See if they germinate quicker than a control group without the apple. Ideal temperature is around 25 C. Alternatively, you can fluctuate the temps from 17 - 25 C for 7-8 hours at the high end and 16-17 hrs at the low end.

It will be interesting to see what if anything happens. I will be using cytokinins to induce ethylene production. I may also use gibberelic acid to see if it makes any difference in germination in darkness.

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