Germination Problems

YellowJacket · February 16, 2006

I planted my tomato seedlings about a week and a half ago. I planted them in peat pods with three seeds in each pod. Each of my seven varieties had three pods. All of them have germinated except for one variety: Blue Ridge Mountain. I obtained these from a different seed company than the rest of them. I dug up one of the seeds and it has signs a germination. I am going to reseed but I was wondering if there is anything I can do differently. Should I soak them in water overnight?

Gimme3 · February 22, 2006

howdy, YJ....from a Dawg, also in N. Georgia...)))

If you have more BR Mountain seed to work with, then try the ol pepper-sproutin method. Place em on a strip of damp paper towel, inside a ziploc bag. Then throw em outta sight for a week, in a drawer. After a week, start checkin. Start lookin for the tiny little white tentacle to extend from the seed. After you see that, take a pair of scissors and cut that segment out, of the strip, and sew it in a cell. If ya dont see it, after a week, re-introduce air to the bag, every day, but reclose it, an keep ya Fingers an Toes crossed...)))

Old seed can take a while to come to life, so...dont tamper with the BR Mountains in the original cell no more, jus try an provide optimum sprout conditions.

I tell you this, an i'm sittin here goin on my last straw, to a Russian 117 up...lol. I know how it feels...)))

Best Wishes,

Gimme

February 16, 2006	#1
YellowJacket Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Georgia 7A Posts: 6	Germination Problems I planted my tomato seedlings about a week and a half ago. I planted them in peat pods with three seeds in each pod. Each of my seven varieties had three pods. All of them have germinated except for one variety: Blue Ridge Mountain. I obtained these from a different seed company than the rest of them. I dug up one of the seeds and it has signs a germination. I am going to reseed but I was wondering if there is anything I can do differently. Should I soak them in water overnight?

February 22, 2006	#2
Gimme3 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northeast Georgia, USA Posts: 348	howdy, YJ....from a Dawg, also in N. Georgia...))) If you have more BR Mountain seed to work with, then try the ol pepper-sproutin method. Place em on a strip of damp paper towel, inside a ziploc bag. Then throw em outta sight for a week, in a drawer. After a week, start checkin. Start lookin for the tiny little white tentacle to extend from the seed. After you see that, take a pair of scissors and cut that segment out, of the strip, and sew it in a cell. If ya dont see it, after a week, re-introduce air to the bag, every day, but reclose it, an keep ya Fingers an Toes crossed...))) Old seed can take a while to come to life, so...dont tamper with the BR Mountains in the original cell no more, jus try an provide optimum sprout conditions. I tell you this, an i'm sittin here goin on my last straw, to a Russian 117 up...lol. I know how it feels...))) Best Wishes, Gimme __________________ ....Can you tell a green Field.....from a cold steel rail ? Roger Waters, David Gilmour