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How to stimulate seeds to sprout quickly: a proven method - even old and stale seeds will sprout
05.03.2024 18:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:26
Before planting, it is important to specifically stimulate the seeds.
In this article, we will tell you how to do this.
How to stimulate seeds
First, you need to immerse the seeds in hot water and hold them for 4-5 seconds.
Then immediately plunge them into cold water. Repeat this procedure at least 5 times.
Treatment with hot water and then a sudden change in temperature promotes seed germination.
Fill two containers with water - one hot, one cold. Wrap the seeds in cotton or linen.
Dip the seeds in hot water for 4-5 seconds, and then in cold water - repeat the procedure several times.
What to do to make the seeds germinate
If the seeds do not germinate within 10-14 days after planting, we urgently take the following measures.
You need to take hot water - two glasses. Add a whisper of hot pepper and two drops of medical iodine.
This solution must be watered on unterminated seedlings - this mixture is a powerful stimulator of seed germination.
Previously, we told you how and what to feed blueberries in the spring.
