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Austin MN

if I am going to start my seeds directly in dirt in a green house should I soak my seeds first before planting them? and if so how long?

4/21/2014 1:09:25 PM

Farming- a bunch of catastrophies that result in a lifestyle

I suppose you can start them directly in ground....however, there will be no way of knowing which way your vine will run. last year I didn't know the vine comes out opposite the first true leaf...had to do some creative looping to get it pointed back the way it should be.

4/21/2014 1:20:40 PM

Austin MN

sorry didn't word that right I am going to start them directly in dirt but in pots to transplant them. I am just wanted to know if you need to soak them this methods as I am used to the paper towel method.

4/21/2014 1:38:56 PM

Webster, NY

Yes, soak them first.

4/21/2014 2:49:46 PM

Germany

Hopefully helpful suggestion: Add a layer of sand (5 mm thick) before you place the seed on the soil, and cover the seed with another 5 mm layer of sand before you top up the pot with soil. The sand will form a little barrier between the seed and the soil (with potential problems in there), but the root will reach the soil right after germination.

4/21/2014 3:34:07 PM

Farming- a bunch of catastrophies that result in a lifestyle

Sand also dries out much quicker that regular "soil" thus hampering soil borne diseases at soil level where fungus grows.

4/21/2014 6:29:43 PM

Bristol R.I. USA

Don't forget to file the seeds before soaking.

4/21/2014 7:36:00 PM

Glosta

you need to stand on head for 10 mins then river dance for 5 mins, spin around till you pass out. once you wake up again and dress your wounds you can then start soaking seeds.

dont skip a step or germination will be compramised

4/22/2014 1:26:56 AM

Minnesota

I lightly file, soak in luke warm water for a hour.....then I don't think about it because I end up peeking if it takes more than a day. Then when finished, I don't do the river dance, I use the Rumba and then directly into the zumba, works wonders!

4/22/2014 5:17:06 AM

Austin MN

Lol I did pray to 8 pound 6 ounce baby Jesus that I have good germination this year :)

4/22/2014 3:17:43 PM