IT starts with a Seed
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Moistening a paper towel, wringing
it out and putting it with seeds in a
plastic bag in a warm location to sprout
is another way of getting moisture to
saturate your seeds.
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keep it fresh, as an environment conducive to germinating
plant seeds is congenial to mold spores as well—if a seed
becomes waterlogged, fungus can set in and ruin it.
The amount of oxygen needed by a particular type of
plant varies. Some plants will not germinate even in the
presence of moisture unless air is also present. For this
reason, most seeds should not be soaked directly in water
for days on end, but transferred to a better-aerated environment after a day or so.
Moist seeds will germinate at temperatures between 68
and 86°F, with 75°F being ideal for many plants. In cold
settings a heating pad might be used to raise the temperature of seed trays. Some seeds germinate better in light,
while others prefer dark conditions—research the type of
seed to learn which it prefers.
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Maximum Yield USA | March 2012