What seeds are you just not able to get to germinate?
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Comments (21)My great grandpa saved some old melon seeds (watermelon and cantaloupe) probably over 20-30 years ago. Having been my first year gardening (I'm 15 now.), I was rather excited to try to grow those seeds when I found them packed away in our freezer in old glass Gerber jars wrapped in orange and blue napkins. As soon as I popped the lid the smell hit me. It smelled amazing! Anyways, almost every seed has germinated, and I've got beautiful, robust melons climbing up a trellis. They're the healthiest I've ever seen actually....I also planted bush beans that I found alongside the melons, likely saved by my great grandpa at the same time as the melons. I got 100% germination and they're the healthiest bush beans in the garden. Not only were they the first to germinate, but they also have had the earliest blossoms! It's amazing if you ask me. What's exciting is that my mom has stated over and over that the melons my great grandpa grew were the best she'd ever had....See Moregermination chances of just spreading seed on the ground?
Comments (5)I have never seen or used a planting stick, but perhaps one would help. http://www.ihdi.uky.edu/kygrow/starting%20seeds.htm "For those who have difficulty bending or getting up and down, planting sticks could be the answer. A planting stick is a plastic pipe cut waist or chest high with a funnel attached. Sharpen a dowel rod and tape it securely to the outside of the pipe allowing it to protrude 3 inches beyond the bottom of the pipe. Use the dowel to make a dibble of the proper depth for the seeds you are planting and drop the seed down the tube into the hole. Another variation for those who use a cane is to attach the tube to the cane instead of a dowel." Some seeds will germinate nicely sprinkled on the surface of the soil. That is because they require light to germinate. I put a nice sheet of fluffy soil down, sprinkle the seeds and water them in. Other seeds require darkness to germinate. A nice base of soil, seeds and then a covering is a great idea. For seeds that need to be put a little deeper into the earth, perhaps a planting stick can be investigated. I looked around online for the Able Gardener catalog, and found a good one in the UK. They have all sorts of specialty tools. I don't see the planting stick though. The US catalog did not seem to have all of the garden. tools. They do sound like they are easy enough to make....See MoreHow do you get a mesquite tree seed to germinate?
Comments (30)From How to Grow Native Plants of Texas and the Southwest: "Mesquite seeds are covered with a hard seed coat and can remain dormant for many decades until conditions become favorable for germination. Some growers have had success planting slightly green seed that are fully formed and filled out, but that have not yet turned brown and hard. Dried seeds will germinate faster if first scarified. Nick with a knife or soak in hot water (100ð F) for 60 seconds. Repeat hot water treatment if necessary. Follow the hot water soak by aerating the seeds for 1 day. Pregerminate seeds that have imbibed on germination trays (see Chapter III). Remove germinating seeds and plant directly in deep containers. The containers should be filled with a well-drained soil mix. Seedlings have a long initial root. Pretreated seeds will germinate within 10 days in warm soil. Using a small amount of native soil or inoculating with rhizobium bacteria may promote stronger and more vigorous growth."...See MoreWanted: Mandevilla germinating info & where to get seeds
Comments (5)Robin, I tried sending you an answer to the question that you emailed me and got a message from yahoo saying that it was undeliverable. Anyhow, I am not sure where to get seeds right now..maybe on the FL or Calif. forums people may have more luck with thier mandevilleas being pollinated thereby have fresh seeds available. They seem to be pollinated better in tropical/subtropical enviornments. My mandevillea had a pod last year but I didn't get any this year. I think that one pod was due to being pollinated by hawk/hummingbird moths. You would probably get flowers sooner by starting with a plant. There are lots of online places that sell mandevillas and your Lowes or H. D. may have them come summer. Hope this helps....See Morelinaria_gw
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