"Dennis Edward" wrote in message
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"DigitalVinyl" wrote in message
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Soaking the seeds before planting them works wonders. 12-24 hours. 36
max. At 48 hours some seeds will just start sprouting in the water.
As they absorb water they usally submerge. Seeds need to absorb and
bloat to germinate(hence a need for continued moisture). Pre-soaking
quickens germination for most. I presoaked seeds Friday night and
planted them outside on Sunday. I already have over 15 seedlings
(sunflowers, watermelon, nasturtiums, marigolds, and others
germinating). I use a clean ice cube tray and place different seeds
in each cube. I use a plastic eye propper that came with one of those
soil test kits. Great for sucking up small seeds with water and
"watering" them into place. The rest I did with fingers.

- Letting the growing medium dry out (and then drowning it to get it
wet).

I'm going to grow these suckers, and I'm going to try to overwinter them
in
our crawlspace. I'll let you know what happens.


This sounds like great advice! I have some seeds still in the packet, so I
think I'll try this out just as an experiment.



What brand of seeds are they?