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Circleville Ohio USA

A novice gardner requested some seeds so her children could try to grow one for the Pumpkin Show. I gave her three and the instructions about growing them included a 6 hour soak before putting them in potting soil. The next time I saw her she had soaked them for 6 days and had just put them in the pots. Ten days later I took a small plant to her so she would have at least one plant and she informed me all 3 had sprouted and were doing just fine!

6/20/2005 1:48:18 PM

Lexington, Ky

Awful nice of you Doc.

6/20/2005 2:29:11 PM

Oz

I soak for three days. 90%+ seed pop up.

6/20/2005 4:48:53 PM

Montoursville, PA

I soak for three hours. In three years and perhaps fifty or more seed I have had exactly one that did not germinate and emerge within four days.

Many seed companies consider 90% germination excellent.

6/20/2005 9:46:42 PM

Puyallup, WA

I wish I had 90% germination of my garden seeds!

6/21/2005 1:03:28 AM