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What does it take to get seeds to sprout?
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. |
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