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["Hal Love" <lovehd@comcast.net>]

I have germinated quite a few pawpaw seeds this year, and like Jim, I don't recall any seeds not sinking. Most germinated after 90 days of cold stratification. My guess is the floaters are less likely to be viable.

 

Hal

zn6b TN

----- Original Message -----

From: Jim Notkey

To: North American Fruit Explorers

Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 6:38 AM

Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Pawpaw seed--floaters and sinkers

Richard,

I don't think I have encountered a floating pawpaw seed - they all sink.

And germination exceeds 90%.

Maybe you should split one or two floaters and see what is inside?

Jim

----- Original Message -----

From: Richard Moyer

To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org

Sent: 11/13/2005 8:29:54 PM

Subject: [NAFEX] Pawpaw seed--floaters and sinkers

Am cleaning pawpaw seed to ship to someone who will germinate them.  About 1/2 sink and about 1/2 float.  Does one 1/2 or the other have a higher germination rate, after cold stratification, or do I assume they are all equally viable?  Anyone with pawpaw seed experience in this area?

 

Thanks,

Richard Moyer

East Tennessee

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