tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post7449665671191986945..comments2023-05-09T08:46:31.505-05:00Comments on millertime: To Soak Or Not To Soaklisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-14973749469872013112010-05-05T20:31:59.436-05:002010-05-05T20:31:59.436-05:00Monica-I suppose one could soak even wintersown se...Monica-I suppose one could soak even wintersown seeds, they should still germinate when they're ready. The best part of wintersowing is the simplicity...hate to mess with that! :)<br /><br />MG-Even the tiny ones? Funny you mentioned moldy...my mom forgot her soaking pepper seeds once and they were moldy so she tossed them in the flower garden for "compost". They all germinated! lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-28636707112735595722010-05-05T15:50:12.607-05:002010-05-05T15:50:12.607-05:00I soak all seeds...just to cut the time down to ge...I soak all seeds...just to cut the time down to germination...I figure it takes 3-10 days off the process; I've heard some use hydrogen peroxide, and others use chamomile tea to prevent damping off. I use whatever standing water I have in the sink, soapy or not.<br /><br />For peas and sweet peas, I sometimes let it soak for days...until it's moldy, lol...still, pretty much all germinate.Mistress Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14600710758533256649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-77444281083502324462010-04-26T10:01:54.261-05:002010-04-26T10:01:54.261-05:00The nice thing about winter sowing, especially if ...The nice thing about winter sowing, especially if one starts early, is that even seeds that DO require soaking don't when WSing... the moist soil mix will soften the seed coat over time. The only way Ive ever done morning glories is winter sowing and I had no idea they needed stratification otherwise!!Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-17575890060753564912010-04-23T23:48:57.356-05:002010-04-23T23:48:57.356-05:00Thank you for clearing that up! My sweet pea exper...Thank you for clearing that up! My sweet pea experiment was just the beginning... ;-)lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-84407882716189172822010-04-23T23:40:30.081-05:002010-04-23T23:40:30.081-05:00Btw, that's good to know about the sweet pea s...Btw, that's good to know about the sweet pea seeds! <br />v.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-82733808785837621772010-04-23T23:36:29.241-05:002010-04-23T23:36:29.241-05:00Hmmm, I'm bad about not measuring.
I'd say...Hmmm, I'm bad about not measuring.<br />I'd say about a 1 to 3 ratio of fish emulsion to water.<br />I always mix my fish emulsion to look sort of like a strong glass of tea.<br />v.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-9089796427537121552010-04-23T23:16:46.802-05:002010-04-23T23:16:46.802-05:00File AND soak? That would certainly improve the od...File AND soak? That would certainly improve the odds! The sweet pea seeds all germinated on the same day (filed or soaked), and they all seem to be the same size...no tie-breaker there! The fish emulsion sounds like a great idea! Is it full strength, or diluted as per the label? I would love to test it out next year...super sleuth for sure! :)lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-20554647727626634012010-04-23T22:50:34.351-05:002010-04-23T22:50:34.351-05:00I've always soaked my seeds, and I file+soak t...I've always soaked my seeds, and I file+soak the really tough ones.<br />Howard Garrett suggests that you soak your seeds in fish emulsion for hardier, healthier seedlings. I've been doing that for years, but I've never done a comparison test. I do know that I don't have damping off problems, but is it the compost I use or the fish emulsion. Hmmmm, I think this is a job for Lisa, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-32444616829985364602010-04-20T22:47:07.843-05:002010-04-20T22:47:07.843-05:00This is an extra post, and I'm getting ready t...This is an extra post, and I'm getting ready to do another: my wintersown 'Spitfire' germinated :)lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-37277010325462253562010-04-20T22:26:19.594-05:002010-04-20T22:26:19.594-05:00Did you do an extra post or is this early?
Anywa...Did you do an extra post or is this early? <br /><br />Anyway, I like soaking my nasties because it really does help give them a head start, especially if we're having a particularly dry spring like we are this year. Otherwise just direct sowing them and letting nature rain on them works pretty well.Mr Brown Thumbhttp://mrbrownthumb.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-67977508994932060772010-04-20T20:28:33.222-05:002010-04-20T20:28:33.222-05:00That's what I'd always heard, but I'm ...That's what I'd always heard, but I'm surprised in the varying information on seed packets of similar type. This season I'm comparing soaked to filed seeds of a sweet pea to see which method seems most successful in my climate...should be interesting.lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-71182857261721325152010-04-20T17:33:34.553-05:002010-04-20T17:33:34.553-05:00It seems that seeds with thick seed coats require ...It seems that seeds with thick seed coats require soaking to help with germination.<br />~bangchikBangchik and Kakdahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539360678677230463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-76350250339393604242010-04-20T00:29:40.168-05:002010-04-20T00:29:40.168-05:00Absolutely! It's a miracle every time, IMO.Absolutely! It's a miracle every time, IMO.lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-60059926567947716272010-04-20T00:02:13.992-05:002010-04-20T00:02:13.992-05:00It's always exciting to see seeds germinate an...It's always exciting to see seeds germinate and leaves sprouting!meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.com