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Old March 5, 2017   #54
Worth1
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Originally Posted by gardenfrog View Post
I didn't see anywhere where it said the frame and wire were 87-years-old. How many of you have found "treasures" in old boxes and chests and decided to share the items with others in a like way. Whether the seeds came from a cave, old pottery or a chest in the attic, I appreciate this gardener's sharing with all of us.

For those who think he will reap riches for his experiments in germinating old seeds, I highly doubt it. Wish he was one of my neighbors!
Go to 3 minutes 9 seconds in the video.
He says, """""So this---this is a shadow box that was put together and assembled in the 1930's.
That was hung at the Lancaster County seed company, uh headquarters, so this
actually was ah hung on their wall when you walked through their headquarters and this ah was in an antique shop (cant understand what he said)---- they were able to buy.
and this was a very very hefty price for this by the way."""""
I'm saying someone got ripped off big time.
The seeds are not that old nor is the shadow box.
Notice no discoloration on the burlap where the seed packet is removed.
Soaking seeds in sugar water.
Who on earth would do that.
Carolyn has given me old seeds 10 year old I think or more and I have soaked them in the MG solution over night and had like 90% germination.
None of this sterile BS.
No wonder he had poor germination rates.

Even if this guy isn't the con he is passing on BS information to unsuspecting people that have no idea.
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