What to do with expired seeds

There are techniques that will awaken your seeds that have long since expired shelf life. Do not rush to throw them! In particular, it concerns the large seeds of vegetables. Cucumbers and tomatoes can germinate and after 3 years of delay and even more.

wake-up methods

1. Method of temperature fluctuations.

· Pour a bag of seeds on the cloth and tie it with a thread.

· One cup pour hot water into another - cold water.

· Put the seeds in the bag by 5 seconds. in hot water and then for 5 sec. in cold water. Repeat up to 5 times these manipulations.

This procedure is similar to a kind of hardening. Under the action of hot water improves germination of seeds.

As a result, the method of temperature fluctuations tomato seeds germinated at me after 6 years of delay by 80 percent.

2. vodka processing.

Seed pour into a container and pour back a little vodka. Hold them there for 25 minutes. Also, germination increased and in this method.

3. aloe juice processing.

In a plate put a small piece of cloth and pour back the seeds, cut aloe leaf juice to drip and seeds. Place in a plastic bag. When the plant material is dry, then rinse it from the juice is not necessary.

4. Processing stimulant "bud".

Follow the instructions. In 2 g of the drug required to 2 liters of water. Stir the prepared solution and let it brew for a bit. The cloth roll in the seeds, tie it with thread, making a bag. Pour into a small container stimulator solution and lower the back pouch. Then remove it from the tank (no need to rinse) and dry.

These techniques will help awaken your overdue seeds.

If only a year of delay, do not hesitate to plant the seeds, they germinate well.

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