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| I've tried the proper way - nicking the seeds and then soaking them for a day - and I've tried the way that worked once before - just sowing them directly into the soil. So far, I've sowed about 1.5 dozen seeds, and only have one seedling, out front. Want some to grow along my fence in the back, too. Getting a bit late to sow again, and running out of seeds. Do I try, yet again? I'm in Philly, PA - zone 6b - and am a container gardener. I also know the soil is supposed to remain moist, but, given we've had rain every day, just about, for the last 2 months, they were definitely moist. lol Suggestions appreciated. Thanks. |
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- Posted by countrycarolyn 6-7 nw TN (My Page) on Thu, Jun 25, 09 at 23:19
| This is just a suggestion, I have not tried it with moonflower but its just a thought something that I do with larger seeds that are harder to germinate. Take you a paper towel fold it in half and fold that part in half, wet it not dripping but good and moist. Take the seeds and put them on the paper towel now fold the paper towel over the seeds. If the paper towel is to dry this is where I dampening again, still not dripping though. Now place the folded damp paper towel in a sandwich bag. Make sure all the air is out of the bag as good as you can, now place the bag in a window seal or somewhere where it will get a little warmth but not to much. Never let the paper towel dry out always keep it moist but not saturated. Check it like once a week, or so. When you notice germination and a root forming transplant to a pot.
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- Posted by albert_135 Sunset 2 or 3 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 26, 09 at 10:58
| I tried the nicking, soaking planting outside and at the same time tried nicking, soaking, planting inside and transplanting. Those started inside were much, much slower to thrive outside. |
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| I have tried these for years and failed. This year I was tired of being afraid and soaked them and planted them outside. To my surprise they germinated and grew (about three inches) and there they are--only three inches for about weeks. They are not dying but they are not thriving either. As long as they hang in there I guess there is hope. |
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- Posted by valentinetbear z6 PA (My Page) on Sat, Jun 27, 09 at 11:39
| Ah, I forgot all about the the wet paper towel approach. It's been decades, so thanks for the reminder lesson. And, don't worry about the stay-at-one-size stage. I'm not sure if that's usual, but the one that has emerged was doing the same thing. It's just been the last day or two, when it looks like it has finally started growing again. It's stayed at that stage for so long the nastutrium is competing with it, but I keep pushing them out of its way, until the time I have to keep pushing it out of thier way. lol |
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