>> Hmmm I have some syringes and micro needles that I use to inject GA3 into stubborn seeds, I think I might try it on the itsy bitsys!
Be careful you don't suck the seeds up into the syringe, or get them stuck inside the needle! I think that, ideally, the bore of the needle would be a little smaller than the seed so they are held on the tip.
Someone suggested hooking some Tygon or rubber tubing onto the syringe or the needle. Then you could apply vacuum by sucking on the tube.
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I didn't realize how small those one-seed spoons are! That looks great. Next time I order from Lee Valley, I'll grab some. They would make great stocking stuffers.
http://www.leevalley.com/en/ga...
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Here are some links for the commercial $20 - $26 needles-with-rubber bulb product:
Precision English Seeder by Tenax Corporation
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003D0RNV8/
"The Pro-Seeder makes it easy to plant small seeds easily. It uses a unique vacuum style action that picks up seeds and then holds them in place on the tip until you are ready to plant them."
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003D0RNV8/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007P3U3LG/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007P3U3LG/
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I like these Norpro spoons for measuring seed-trading packets. They go down to 1/64th tsp.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009X1P9S/
P.S.
According to an Amazon review by "laffin_boy", here are the actual volumes of the spoons along with the label the manufacturer gave them :
TAD = 1/4 tsp
DASH = 1/12 tsp <<<< not 1/8 >>>
PINCH = 1/16 tsp
SMIDGEN = 1/32 tsp
DROP = 1/64 tsp
I also found that, especially with larger seeds, these oval-shaped, shallow spoons held slightly fewer seeds than a squarish, deeper set of measuring spoons held.
So now I have a "big 1/16 tsp" and a "small 1/16 tsp" spoon!
