jumpincactus
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Funny, they look healthy, no cracks but no patterns like todays seeds.I'd flick any seeds in the bag that don't have a pattern on into the bin, then flick through the patterned ones for cracks and splits and dump them. Get a seed tray and plant some of what you have left, and just keep going, you've got to have at least one popper some were in the bag, nobody is that unlucky.
At 24 hours all the seeds but one have sank to the bottom and placed in wet unbleached coffee filters at room temp. Again, there isn’t a seed here less than 18 years old and some of the bag dates back to 1975. Just spring water and pot ashes.
I found that putting them in a baggie along with some very fine sand paper and shaking for 20 seconds does the trick better than I can with my fumble fingers..LOLTake and very gently use a emery board for womens nails. Scuff the shell all around the seed. Take care not to file all the way down to the seed kernel. Only want to gently abrade the outer surface. Soak in water overnight and then germinate with your favorite method. :smoking::cool:
Again, the key is to abrade but not all the way to the kernel. Works great!!!!! If they are still truly viable and alive. :D
I found that putting them in a baggie along with some very fine sand paper and shaking for 20 seconds does the trick better than I can with my fumble fingers..LOL
Smeared a couple drops of olive oil on the filters and flipped it to see if the oil will rise through the seeds. Snuck a peek and there appear to be some root buds starting! I like the idea of lubing the hinge.I was only talking to some one the other day about this, he works in Conservation, replanting wild places with local growing plants and seeds. Then we got talking about bringing back extinct plants, or seed held in seed stores that may or may not germinate. We then went onto how to rejuvenate old seeds that had seen better days. The gent went on to say that they had some really good results by adding a couple of drops of veg oil into a baggie, chuck in the seeds, give it a shake, wella! He said the veg oil puts back the oil that would be in the husk of the seed, said with out the oil the hinge on the seed won't work, so can't crack, so this ties in with people biting their old seeds. And it stands to reason that and oilly seed like hemp must need the oil, so maybe there is some thing in what he says, if anyone tries it and has success with this method, hit me up and let me know.
Works kinda like KY eh?...LMFAOSmeared a couple drops of olive oil on the filters and flipped it to see if the oil will rise through the seeds. Snuck a peek and there appear to be some root buds starting! I like the idea of lubing the hinge.
now that is a great idea. Never heard of that one...…… niceI found that putting them in a baggie along with some very fine sand paper and shaking for 20 seconds does the trick better than I can with my fumble fingers..LOL
The old method is a strip of sand paper in a matchbox and keep it in your pocket for a while lol.now that is a great idea. Never heard of that one...…… nice
Appreciate the input but looking back, you’re the only one recommending fulvic acid and kelp, both of which i don’t have but will look for. Thought the ashes might contain karrikins and the oiled hinge makes sense as does scuffing. Not done yet by any means.I mean, ashes miiiiight work...or you could have listened to everyone who recommended fulvic acid and seaweed extract.
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