New to growing your own tomatoes? This is the forum to learn the successful techniques used by seasoned tomato growers. Questions are welcome, too.
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Tomatovillian™
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I've read several posters making allusions to waking up older seed or improving germination of older seeds by several methods.
Would anyone like to state how they do this? |
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Tomatovillian™
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![]() If you mean by older I wouldn't consider 5 years as old. But any way. A cup or two of water and a wee pinch (1/8) teaspoon of Miracle Grow or less. Soak seeds till they sink in about 24 hours or less. Worth |
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![]() If you mean by older I wouldn't consider 5 years as old. But any way. A cup or two of water and a pinch (1/8 to 1/16) teaspoon of Miracle Grow. Soak seeds till they sink in about 24 hours or less. Worth |
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This is one of the better discussions on the subject.
Ami http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...g+up+old+seeds
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Tomatovillian™
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Thank you for all the answers and the good link!
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Tomatovillian™
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Soak the seeds in hydrogen peroxide (h2o2) instead of water.
The peroxide is an oxidizer. |
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Tomatovillian™
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Fusion_Power's method for older beans..
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Tomatovillian™
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I'm thinking I would use humic acid in the initial soil drench.
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Look at the old seeds and in a very loud voice - sing like Pink Floyd's misheard lyrics from Another Brick in the Wall - "You, yes you, I'm still waiting!"
I use the weak MG solution method. It worked on 9 year old pepper seeds. |
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Tomatovillian™
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Was going to use weak MG, but tried weakened brew of earl grey. Soaked seeds 24 hrs. It worked on 12 yr old tomato seed.
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