Seed Saving Basics

Discussion in 'Back to Basics' started by RightHand, Nov 8, 2007.


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  1. Kingfish

    Kingfish Self Reliant

    Great thread everyone. :)
     
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  2. kellory

    kellory An unemployed Jester, is nobody's fool. Banned

    Oh, I don't know about that...it's amazing we have red oak trees at all! For them to germinate naturally, it requires 1000hrs at @40°, on Thier side, half in half out of the ground. (Very few that fit this requirement escape the squirrels) even nurseries which cut the crown off like open skull surgery , and added nutrients, only get @%70 germination under controlled circumstances. (This is a timing mechanism that ensures the trees germinate in the springtime.)
    White oaks, on the other hand, germinate just about after they hit the ground and stop bouncing. (In the fall).
    I have hand started and pot grown red oaks for planting on my hunting property and currently have about 30 in the ground in tomato cages and chicken wire for the best chance against deer and squirrels until they are large enough to stand a fighting chance. Both will eat young trees as they smell like acorns.
     
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  3. Alanaana

    Alanaana Monkey++

    Thank you for sharing. I recently started saving seeds.
     
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  4. Cruisin Sloth

    Cruisin Sloth Special & Slow

    Partners here are the masters at it .
    2 grow starter areas and then ?? warmers to see if they are strong.
    They have file cabinets and I vac seal them !
    Sloth

    Im the worker/body guard/machine operator ETC
     
  5. VisuTrac

    VisuTrac Ваша мать носит военные ботинки Site Supporter+++

    I predict Robert is going to be leaving us soon.
     
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