On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 18:01:10 +0100, Janet Baraclough wrote:
Each plant is different. They are all programmed to germinate seed in
a specific range of conditions. ( light, dark, temperature, daylength,
soil depth. Some seeds only germinate if they have been frosted or
burned or digested by a very specific gut). But generally speaking, if
you keep any seed in wet soil, outside its germination range (too
hot/cold/dark/light/deep/shallow) it will just rot. Purchased seed often
has the sowing instructions for that plant, printed on the packet.

Is any of this documented? For example mediline has a collection of
papers that doctors publish and anyone can connect and look through
them (well you need a password and stuff) also the patents DB - i can
look up any patent with just a few clicks! Do horticulturists publish
papers that are accessible via the net - methods on grafting, tissue
culture, or even stuff on how much water to add? I suppose that's the
sort of thing farmers need to know..

It's very hard for us to give you specific advice for growing in the
tropics (and also, off topic for this group) because most of us garden
in a northern temperate maritime climate. Even though you're trying to
grow the same plants we do, your conditions are very different.

Hmm yes. I think i'll try on rec.gardens (that's generic) and web
based forums.