permaculture

[Lisa in Oregon <lisamaciver8@yahoo.com>]

The directions that came with the seeds (from Bountiful Gardens) 
said do either or.  I did some boiling water, some nicked, and some 
nothing, maybe 4 seeds each way, in a take out coffee cup; then put 
all in the fridge (don't recall the exact details, it was a couple
of years ago).  Both boiling water and nicking got 3-4 seedlings 
each, the untreated seeds didn't sprout.  I repotted the seedlings 
into their own pots... they did okay, I didn't take very good care 
of them in the pots, and the ones in the ground didn't make it over 
the winter, but we're a tough site with both heat/drought and 
flooding.  

I don't think I used innoculent (no idea what kind would be best), 
but I bet they need it to thrive, since they are N-fixers.

Lisa in Ashland Oregon

> Hi Lisa,
> 
> Did you nick the seeds and pour boiling water on them?  Did you nick
> first?
> Sorry for the detailed q's, but I am a newbie in this arena.


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