peapicker
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Post by peapicker on Jan 3, 2012 12:07:58 GMT -5
Do you ferment as is done with tomato seed
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adobo
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Post by adobo on Jan 3, 2012 22:32:55 GMT -5
i just soak the sliced fruit in water for several hours so I can extract the seeds easily and segregate the immature ones.
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peapicker
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Post by peapicker on Jan 4, 2012 9:59:31 GMT -5
Thanks Adobo Will do
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2012 12:48:39 GMT -5
I have some old eggplant seeds I acquired through a relatives passing.They could be 20 years old but I would like to try them as a tribute.Should I try them or start w/ a new packet of seeds?
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Post by daylilydude on Jan 8, 2012 7:35:15 GMT -5
Hmmm... 20 years old, I would at least give them a try, but I wouldn't expect anything, so if it were me, I would get fresh seed, but still try the seeds in a wet paper towel just to see if the sprout!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2012 23:34:50 GMT -5
If you haven't tried them yet..... you might try one drop of liquid fish in one cup of distilled water and soak for 24 to 36 hours.. this little bit of nitrogen helps bring back to life... then keep them at room temp and give them a few weeks at least in a sterile seed starting mix that has no peat, but you can use coir or some equivalent .. don't try to force them with high heat. I've never tried old eggplant, but this works well for old tomato and peppers. Since they will take a long time if they are still alive you might want to keep them a bit on the dry side with good air circulation so no dampening occurs. Good luck...
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