Checking seeds for viability.

Durgan

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http://www.durgan.org/URL/?SNZAE 5 January 2013 Walla Walla Onion
Checking seeds for viability. The typical method.I require about sixty Walla Walla onion seedlings.It is most annoying to plants seeds and find that the germination is very low, so I check them using the following method.Place the seeds on a wet Kleenex and place in a closed container and allow to germinate. This usually occurs in 2 to 4 days.After the sprout forms the seed is planted in a container and allowed to grow until time to plant in the outdoor garden. I also do this for some seeds that are direct seeded in the outdoor garden, like corn, peas and beans.
 

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That sure beats planting in the ground and waiting for the seeds to never come up! That's a great idea!
 

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