Just sharing what I recommended to a fellow gardener.
Start the process ASAP to give the seedling plenty of growth before early June.
Place the content of each packet in its own small glass container.
Mix 3 1/2 cups of water and 1/2 cup peroxide ( 3% strength). This is closer to 15% mixture which I like better than 10%.
Add this mixture to the glass containers.
Place these near a window or on a windowseal.
Drain and replace the mixture once a week. Germination should start in ten days. Some take longer.
Pot the germinating seedlings when you can clearly see that they are germinating.
Use Potting mix, not potting soil, which is too heavy.
Use a plastic cut, not a pot, because you will place three drainage holes on the side, about half an inch from the bottom. This allows for a little retaining water at the bottom of the pot. I use the Italian ice cups because they are the correct size (3-4" deep). I eat these during the summer and save the cups for many projects.
Use the mixture to water the pots always. Do not allow to dry at all.
Do provide a saucer for the water that will escape through the holes.
Keep seeds refrigerated, not frozen, until you start the germination Write to me or call me when the seedlings are two to three inches tall. 260.316.1770.
started to soak 3.09.14
notice the one seed at the bottom.
seedlings planted two weeks after planted from germinated. I put these seeds in the glass container because there are too many for my cordial glasses. I put a lid on it to prevent spillage in case the jar is tipped over.
started to soak 3.09.14
notice the one seed at the bottom.
seedlings planted two weeks after planted from germinated. I put these seeds in the glass container because there are too many for my cordial glasses. I put a lid on it to prevent spillage in case the jar is tipped over.
