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brokenbar · March 30, 2014

I forgot to add that I recently read an article that touted using Hydrogen peroxide at a rate of 1 tablespoon to 1 cup water. The article soaked seeds from the same pod in plain water, salt peter solution and the HP solution for 24 hours. Article said the HP soaked seeds germinated faster and more of them germinated that the others in the water and salt peter solution soaks. I think I will give this a try next season and do my own comparison.

There are also those that proclaim that Camomile tea or regular tea also makes an efficient soak (supposedly, it's the tannin in tea..)

March 30, 2014	#5
brokenbar Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Of The Border Posts: 1,169	I forgot to add that I recently read an article that touted using Hydrogen peroxide at a rate of 1 tablespoon to 1 cup water. The article soaked seeds from the same pod in plain water, salt peter solution and the HP solution for 24 hours. Article said the HP soaked seeds germinated faster and more of them germinated that the others in the water and salt peter solution soaks. I think I will give this a try next season and do my own comparison. There are also those that proclaim that Camomile tea or regular tea also makes an efficient soak (supposedly, it's the tannin in tea..) __________________ "If I'm not getting dirty, I'm not having a good time."