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Old 08-10-2003, 04:12 PM
Franz Heymann
 
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Default growing fir cones and horse chestnut?


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Some seeds need to be scorched on the outside.


Scorched? Around 200 deg C?


Nah. More than that. Some seeds from American (Continent, not US)
forests will only germinate after having been through a forest fire.

Clever mechanism to be sure that there will be enough light to sustain

growth.

Hell's delight

Franz