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Jeannies_Garden (Tx 9a)
7 years ago
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Jeannies_Garden (Tx 9a)
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wanted: cps seeds or plants to trade for desert plant seeds
Comments (0)I'd like to start a terrarium in my classroom with carnivorous plants, anyone interested in trading CP seeds or plants for a variety of seeds from my AZ desert garden: palo blanco, creosote, brown cotton, chaparral sage, cat claw vine. I've also collected mesquite and shoe string acacia seeds, and I can also get palo verde seeds and octopus agave pups. Please let me know if you're interested in trading! Thanks, Rich...See MoreVitality of plants from old seed vs new seed?
Comments (8)Inside the seed there is very little substance. A little bit of a plant (embryo), and mostly endosperm. The endosperm serves no function beyond germination, so, if the seed germinates, then the endosperm will have no effect on plant vigor beyond that whether it be a 10 week or 10 year old seed. Other then environment, the only determining factor in plant vigor would be genetics. During dormancy, genetic material is somewhat damaged, however, within cells there are enzymes which actually repair damaged DNA! In a seed cell, all functions, including enzymatic activity are held in a (nearly) suspended animation until seed dormancy is broken. One of the first things that happens is the enzymes go to work repairing the genetic material. If the DNA is so damaged that the cell can not repair it, it goes into cell suicide (apoptosis, programmed cell death). If enough of the genetic material is irreparable, we would not see any germination. If the damage is reparable, then normal cell life continues, assuming favorable growing conditions. I think, overall, aside from germination rate, seed age will not have any significant effect on overall plant health and/or vigor....See MoreLooking for: Toothache / Eyeball plant seeds and Sour Gherkin seeds
Comments (1)I have eyeball/toothache plant seeds.. would love to trade for your Firecracker Vine...See MoreBetter to buy OP seed or to save seed from your best plants/fruits?
Comments (1)I don't think that is an oversimplification - I hear that's how some OP varieties have been improved over time. The reverse could easily happen as well by carrying on the characteristics of a weak plant. We save seeds only from varieties and fruits that taste great, selecting from the strongest plants. Our best germinating seeds are from seeds we've saved. We store them in an airtight plastic tub with a desiccant, kept in the fridge. 10-20% humidity and 40F....See MoreJeannies_Garden (Tx 9a)
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7 years agoMaria Elena (Caribbean - USDA Zone 13a)
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoJeannies_Garden (Tx 9a) thanked Maria Elena (Caribbean - USDA Zone 13a)ariel7576 (Puerto Vallarta, Mex.)
7 years agoMaria Elena (Caribbean - USDA Zone 13a)
7 years agoJeannies_Garden (Tx 9a) thanked Maria Elena (Caribbean - USDA Zone 13a)Hyn Patty, Western NC Mountains (USA)
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7 years agoMaria Elena (Caribbean - USDA Zone 13a)
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7 years agoMaria Elena (Caribbean - USDA Zone 13a)
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