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Green Toe

Ontario

What are the tricks to increase chances of germination

3/11/2016 7:39:32 PM

26 West

50 Acres

I started one with Plant Pro Bloom Booster. I get it at Sunset Nursery Pembroke . Beside Huglies. Plus I put it in the oven , with oven lite on.

3/11/2016 7:51:08 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

Sand edges of seed ?...what tricks do you know?

3/11/2016 11:00:57 PM

Team Z

Germany

maybe try gibberelin?

3/12/2016 6:35:57 AM

Big City Grower (Team coming out of retirement )

JACKSON, WISCONSIN. ; )

Try to soak in some kelp extract... And maybe let seed soak for a few hours. Be patient

3/12/2016 10:19:18 AM

Green Toe

Ontario

Thank you for replies l had an old seed given to me and don't want to screw it up... 26 west I will check out sunset nursery in September thanks Orv

3/12/2016 2:54:13 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

Practice practice !!!

3/12/2016 4:20:59 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

Orv is just sandbaggin anyway... He's gonna grow a BIG DAWG this year..

3/12/2016 4:21:46 PM

Joe V

Ohio

GA3 @ 300ppm, with a 1/4 teaspoon of seaweed. File edges and soak for 6-10 hours. I like to take a razor and slice into the point of the seed, to open it up, that way I know it's getting a good soak.

3/12/2016 6:23:31 PM

26 West

50 Acres

Porkchop, I think your right. Huglies Weigh off is in late Sept.

3/13/2016 9:48:11 AM

Green Toe

Ontario

Lol ...no sandbagging allowed..rite?

3/13/2016 11:41:29 AM

Porkchop

Central NY

Dunno... Im not even GROWIN this year..

3/13/2016 1:15:11 PM

Green Toe

Ontario

Ya that's a good one Chop...let the Big Dawg eat !

3/13/2016 2:11:02 PM

26 West

50 Acres

:>)

3/13/2016 9:08:35 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

Heck yea!!!!!....oh baby , we're getting close!!

3/13/2016 9:28:26 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

We need 'Let the Big Dawg eat' t-shirts!!

3/13/2016 9:31:39 PM

floh

Cologne / Germany

I filed 10 of my 2005 seeds yesterday, put them in a tumbler filled with sand for a few hours, now soaking in Camomile tea. After that into bags with wet coco soil at 83° F. Will see...

2/18/2017 5:35:07 AM

Peace, Wayne

Owensboro, Ky.

floh...garden sand, or beach sand...you know, the fine white stuff? & by the way the FDA does not allow Camomile to be exported to Germany! Sorta thinking you are a couple of degrees short of proper germination temp!!! Have read 85 or so. Peace, Wayne

2/19/2017 12:56:09 AM

floh

Cologne / Germany

Hm, what is it about Camomile tea? I can buy this everywhere over here. I´m also using it to soak pepper and chili seeds, works pretty good / higher germination rate. I used what they call "sharp sand" in my tumbler.
Going to set the temp a bit higher now, thanks.

2/19/2017 5:55:26 AM

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