A Quick Seed Viability Test

By chelle
April 23, 2012

Not sure about your saved seeds' viability? A bit of water and a few seeds placed in a resealable plastic bag can be used to test for germination. Results are usually apparent in just a few days.

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Apr 23, 2012 8:24 AM CST
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Name: Charleen
Alford, Florida (Zone 8a)
Walk in Peace / I'm Timber's Mom.
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Are you able to plant the seeds that you sprout in the baggies????
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Apr 23, 2012 11:22 AM CST
Name: Michele Roth
N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b, and F (Zone 9b)
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I have, yes.

Some of them got too cold outdoors and perished (I think), but most of them are from 2 to 6" tall by now. Some of the balsam impatiens are 10" tall already and we're still having frosty weather. I guess I should start pinching some of these seedlings back.
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Apr 23, 2012 12:50 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Charleen
Alford, Florida (Zone 8a)
Walk in Peace / I'm Timber's Mom.
Miniature Gardening Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! I sent a postcard to Randy! Tip Photographer I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
Mules Garden Ideas: Level 2 Sempervivums Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: United States of America Beekeeper
They are calling for cooler weather here too. My poor plants don't know what is going on...
I have a terrible time sowing seeds indoors but do pretty good with ones outside...
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Apr 23, 2012 1:26 PM CST
Name: Michele Roth
N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b, and F (Zone 9b)
I'm always on my way out the door..
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Forum moderator Garden Sages Garden Ideas: Master Level Dog Lover Cottage Gardener
Native Plants and Wildflowers Plant Identifier Organic Gardener Keeps Horses Hummingbirder Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle
I just found a Cecily phlox sprout that by all rights should be dead. The container was feather-light; there really couldn't have been much (if any) moisture in there at all...plants just continue to be amazing, don't they? Smiling
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Apr 23, 2012 2:03 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Charleen
Alford, Florida (Zone 8a)
Walk in Peace / I'm Timber's Mom.
Miniature Gardening Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! I sent a postcard to Randy! Tip Photographer I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
Mules Garden Ideas: Level 2 Sempervivums Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: United States of America Beekeeper
Tell you what I did.
Here awhile back I started some tomato seeds in the Jiffy 7 pellets. I don't care for these things but I keep hoping I'll get to like them. some of the seeds came up and the ones that didn't I put in a little bucket. Put the bucket outside and gave up on them ever growing. I have the nicest little tomato out there. Ain't that something????
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Apr 23, 2012 2:18 PM CST
Name: Michele Roth
N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b, and F (Zone 9b)
I'm always on my way out the door..
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Forum moderator Garden Sages Garden Ideas: Master Level Dog Lover Cottage Gardener
Native Plants and Wildflowers Plant Identifier Organic Gardener Keeps Horses Hummingbirder Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle
It truly is! I can't grow a thing in a jiffy pellet, Hilarious! not even so much as a weed. They're either bone dry, or sopping wet.

It's so nice to hear about your surprise tomato. Hurray!

I need to get some soaking pretty soon. I usually start them way too early, but now might be good.
Cottage Gardening

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Apr 23, 2012 3:18 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Charleen
Alford, Florida (Zone 8a)
Walk in Peace / I'm Timber's Mom.
Miniature Gardening Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! I sent a postcard to Randy! Tip Photographer I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
Mules Garden Ideas: Level 2 Sempervivums Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: United States of America Beekeeper
That is probably part of my problem too. I'll get you a picture....
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