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Old 25-04-2010, 01:24 PM
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When sewing seed ive always covered the container with a sheet of newspaper or something similar to keep out the light to force the seed to germinate, do i really need too, how much longer will they take to germinate if i dont........cheers
You may find they might never germinate. It does depend on what the seeds are and what it takes to break their dormincy. In general, a cover is excellent as it exclude light and keep the compost moist. Hope this helps.

-r