I would like to add, some seeds even need to be in a forest fire before they will Crack from heat. Then they Germinate. I wish I kept track of the species that needed this. After a forest fire certain plants take over faster that others. There is so much to learn in life and so little time to learn it.

I am finding that my Thick Shelled Seeds are germinating fine in a Bubble Cloner at 85 to 90 degrees, but many germinate then die from mold. I assume the high Temps make for a great environment for mold. Maybe 3 days on high temps then back down to 75 degrees. I spray the Rapid Rooters with Serenade (organic fungicide) but it only slows down the mold. I might go non organic for my Fungicide but I really do not like doing that. Before I do that, I will try Neem Oil.
greentard Reviewed by greentard on . Using sandpaper to scuff seed for germination I have reached a point where I believe I need to scuff my Current Batch of seeds with sandpaper to promote germination. Has anyone ever had to do this? I have never needed to do this before and want to hear from someone who has. I am assuming I use the finest sandpaper available and lightly stroke once on the seem of the seed? I have crushed some of the seeds that failed to Germinate and in each case there was a ViableEmbryo that looked like it was trying to break Rating: 5