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07-10-2009, 01:44 AM

Thanks for the great info. Ed, curious as to which specific hormones you have found beneficial in germing old beans? You claim rooting hormone to be affective in the "second stage." by second stage are you referring to the second step in your prescribed germ method?

07-11-2009, 11:53 PM

mischa, if your getting white goo out of your seeds they are likely rotten inside.

Bopp · 06-05-2010, 02:09 AM

i've used a mild superthrive solution

VenturaHwy · 06-29-2010, 02:28 PM

OK I've had some horrible germ rates on my Tahoe's and Rascal seeds. Normally I plant into soil but when you have to go looking for seeds after 7 to 10 days it's not practical, so I'm back to paper towels. What I found with the seeds that wouldn't germ was that after a week or so an no tails or a small tail was that the shell was hard and had to be opened by hand. A knife scrape along the edge and then prying it open...

We'll see how many can make it now. I would have used sandpaper if I knew ahead of time they were so hard to crack.

Burt · 06-30-2010, 02:43 PM

remember those Sam Thunk freebies from like 8 yrs ago?
hard to sprout for sure-none ever even showed tails in paper towels
i scraped the hulls 2 weeks ago on a few with light sand paper
both showed tails and first leafs and then died-at least progress has been made and I still have more of the thunks to try

Oneiros · 02-03-2013, 10:24 AM

will follow this technique to rescue some highly coveted seeds..

Cheers, One..

Ed Borg · 02-05-2013, 02:20 PM

It should work, Success to you mate!

Bryote ugly · 02-05-2013, 03:24 PM

Greetings all,

Storing your seeds in rice will also keep them viable for a LONG time.... trick an old head taught me some years back.... I have seeds that have been sitting in rice for 4-5 yrs now and they pop with no problems... and i don't keep anything in the fridge or anything man... just a dark dry cabinet.... try it it works

Bryote ugly · 02-05-2013, 03:25 PM

Greetings all,

Storing your seeds in rice will also keep them viable for a LONG time.... trick an old head taught me some years back.... I have seeds that have been sitting in rice for 4-5 yrs now and they pop with no problems... and i don't keep anything in the fridge or anything man... just a dark dry cabinet.... try it it works

03-04-2013, 02:03 AM

Good tips.

07-10-2009, 01:44 AM	#11
farmerred Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for the great info. Ed, curious as to which specific hormones you have found beneficial in germing old beans? You claim rooting hormone to be affective in the "second stage." by second stage are you referring to the second step in your prescribed germ method?
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07-11-2009, 11:53 PM	#12
uncle_shorty Guest Posts: n/a	mischa, if your getting white goo out of your seeds they are likely rotten inside.
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06-05-2010, 02:09 AM	#13
Bopp Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NOR-CAL Posts: 67	i've used a mild superthrive solution __________________ Bopp
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06-29-2010, 02:28 PM	#14
VenturaHwy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: WA Posts: 1,139	OK I've had some horrible germ rates on my Tahoe's and Rascal seeds. Normally I plant into soil but when you have to go looking for seeds after 7 to 10 days it's not practical, so I'm back to paper towels. What I found with the seeds that wouldn't germ was that after a week or so an no tails or a small tail was that the shell was hard and had to be opened by hand. A knife scrape along the edge and then prying it open... We'll see how many can make it now. I would have used sandpaper if I knew ahead of time they were so hard to crack.
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06-30-2010, 02:43 PM	#15
Burt Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,175	remember those Sam Thunk freebies from like 8 yrs ago? hard to sprout for sure-none ever even showed tails in paper towels i scraped the hulls 2 weeks ago on a few with light sand paper both showed tails and first leafs and then died-at least progress has been made and I still have more of the thunks to try
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02-03-2013, 10:24 AM	#16
Oneiros Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 31	will follow this technique to rescue some highly coveted seeds.. Cheers, One..
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02-05-2013, 02:20 PM	#17
Ed Borg Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 237	It should work, Success to you mate!
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02-05-2013, 03:24 PM	#18
Bryote ugly New Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 11	Greetings all, Storing your seeds in rice will also keep them viable for a LONG time.... trick an old head taught me some years back.... I have seeds that have been sitting in rice for 4-5 yrs now and they pop with no problems... and i don't keep anything in the fridge or anything man... just a dark dry cabinet.... try it it works
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02-05-2013, 03:25 PM	#19
Bryote ugly New Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 11	Greetings all, Storing your seeds in rice will also keep them viable for a LONG time.... trick an old head taught me some years back.... I have seeds that have been sitting in rice for 4-5 yrs now and they pop with no problems... and i don't keep anything in the fridge or anything man... just a dark dry cabinet.... try it it works
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03-04-2013, 02:03 AM	#20
OKD Guest Posts: n/a	Good tips.
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