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- From: "Mark Lee" <markl@nytec.com>
- To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: [NAFEX] New method for sprouting seeds
- Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 11:35:04 -0800
I have
some equipment that I use to help germinate seeds. One of these is a
temperature controlled chamber. It works well, but it is quite bulky and
requires a source of AC power to regulate the temperature. I have
developed a low tech alternative for small scale seed germinating projects... I
mean really small scale. And my new technique is very portable, but I
doubt that adds much value to the process. So here is my
story:
I
needed a key ring recently, and I decided to buy one with a thermometer in
it. I noticed that the temperature in my pocket was right around 80'F all
day long, day after day. I don't know how much this varies from
person-to-person, but at this temperature I saw an opportunity. This was
close to the temperature I use in my seed germinating chamber. I decided
to try an experiment. I purchased a Meyer lemon. I saved all the
seeds, and I placed them in a plastic sandwich bag. Nothing else was
added to the bag. I carried these in my pocket for a week. Nothing
happened, and the seeds were starting to dry out a little. I decided to
add some potting soil to the bag. After a few days my pocket started to
smell like dirt, so I stopped the experiment. That was one day ago.
Today I looked in the bag and one of the seeds has sprouted. The room
temperature is around 60'F in my house. I think the seeds would have taken
much longer to germinate at this room temperature than they did in my
pocket. This sounds like an experiment that would make a good school
science project (comparing seeds germinated at room temperature to seeds
germinated in a pocket).
By the
way, how long do I have to wait to get Meyer lemons from seed, if it is at all
possible?
-Mark
Lee, Seattle z7b/8a
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[NAFEX] Information on lesser known fruits/useful plants.,
Dr. Chiranjit Parmar, 03/07/2003
- [NAFEX] New method for sprouting seeds, Mark Lee, 03/07/2003
- Re: [NAFEX] Information on lesser known fruits/useful plants., Rodney Eveland, 03/13/2003
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