Black tea soak - HOW

Wi-sunflower · March 17, 2016

I know this has been posted plenty of times, but search here sucks. "tea" is too short, "black" is too common and " soak" brought up too much irrelevant stuff.

I have some OLD hot pepper seeds I want to try to revive by soaking in black tea. As I've never don't this before, how do I do it ?? Strong or weak tea ??

Carol

zeuspaul · March 17, 2016

Try putting "black tea" in quotes when doing the search.

KC.Sun · March 17, 2016

I've tried this with 2nd brewing camomile tea and with earl grey. Both work.

Steep in 2nd brewing for 24hrs, then plant. I used a warm tea when I soaked my seeds.

barbamWY · April 3, 2016

It is called Byron's tea soak if you Google it. I can't search here using my phone and I'm outside.
Barb

imp · April 4, 2016

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Originally Posted by barbamWY

It is called Byron's tea soak if you Google it. I can't search here using my phone and I'm outside.
Barb

http://faq.gardenweb.com/discussions...-entire-thread

I would just use some MG to soak them, but it's because I have it on hand, too.

clara · April 4, 2016

I use chamomile tea for older seeds - 24 hours in lukewarm tea. I buy the tea at a pharmacy, loose one, not those little bags. Costs only a little bit more, but - for me - works better than the prepared bags.

Sydney Grower · April 5, 2016

Hi WS,

A great little hack for searching Tomatoville is to put your search into google with the word tomatoville. Works every time

JohnJones · April 5, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sydney Grower

Hi WS,

A great little hack for searching Tomatoville is to put your search into google with the word tomatoville. Works every time

Well, that's a great piece of advice. Google is a searching fool.

March 17, 2016	#1
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	Black tea soak - HOW I know this has been posted plenty of times, but search here sucks. "tea" is too short, "black" is too common and " soak" brought up too much irrelevant stuff. I have some OLD hot pepper seeds I want to try to revive by soaking in black tea. As I've never don't this before, how do I do it ?? Strong or weak tea ?? Carol

March 17, 2016	#2
zeuspaul Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: North County, San Diego Posts: 419	Try putting "black tea" in quotes when doing the search.

March 17, 2016	#3
KC.Sun Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: 6a Posts: 322	I've tried this with 2nd brewing camomile tea and with earl grey. Both work. Steep in 2nd brewing for 24hrs, then plant. I used a warm tea when I soaked my seeds.

April 3, 2016	#4
barbamWY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: North West Wyoming Posts: 466	It is called Byron's tea soak if you Google it. I can't search here using my phone and I'm outside. Barb

April 4, 2016	#6
clara Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 1,351	I use chamomile tea for older seeds - 24 hours in lukewarm tea. I buy the tea at a pharmacy, loose one, not those little bags. Costs only a little bit more, but - for me - works better than the prepared bags.

April 5, 2016	#7
Sydney Grower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 122	Hi WS, A great little hack for searching Tomatoville is to put your search into google with the word tomatoville. Works every time