tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post6447054928957519264..comments2024-03-28T06:48:42.379-05:00Comments on MrBrownThumb: Seed Scarification, Seed Stratification & Seed SoakingMrBrownThumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-24606893622456555752014-10-08T16:24:37.403-05:002014-10-08T16:24:37.403-05:00Do castor bean seeds need to be scarified?Do castor bean seeds need to be scarified?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-84250586627129169252013-08-05T20:43:04.669-05:002013-08-05T20:43:04.669-05:00Hi Bonny, Yeah, I scarify seeds with hot water too...Hi Bonny, Yeah, I scarify seeds with hot water too. I find it works best for hard seeds like peonies and sometimes cannas too. I love the cracking sound they make as the seed coat breaks open. MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-41138991953276418632013-07-29T12:27:38.035-05:002013-07-29T12:27:38.035-05:00Have you tried other methods of scarification, suc...Have you tried other methods of scarification, such as using an acid or a hot water bath? Thanks for the nice article.Bonnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-36525498541794782242013-06-02T16:07:00.506-05:002013-06-02T16:07:00.506-05:00I've also used a microplane and it works grea... I've also used a microplane and it works great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-10035977910267171372013-04-02T22:05:05.175-05:002013-04-02T22:05:05.175-05:00No I haven't tried them. The heat last summer ...No I haven't tried them. The heat last summer no matter how manytimes I watered the sun just baked the seeds. I purchased them from a poppy seed supplier and not one sprout. Maybe more mulch. I have grown them no problem in the northwest.Doing the fridge may work but the cold is that so the seeds will want to grow? I thought poppies liked hot/arm weather.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-67474122151048931292013-04-02T19:37:47.093-05:002013-04-02T19:37:47.093-05:00Hi Kerry,
Scarification doesn't get a lot of...Hi Kerry, <br /><br />Scarification doesn't get a lot of mentions because for most people soaking seeds with heavy seed coats will work just fine. But if you want to increase your seed germination rate try scarification and soaking. They'll do much better. MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-82244317554214211942013-04-02T19:36:22.079-05:002013-04-02T19:36:22.079-05:00Yeah, when I think about how cold it is in Chicago...Yeah, when I think about how cold it is in Chicago in the winter I just think about how lucky I am to be able to garden in a climate where poppies germinate pretty well. MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-69903845074895884282013-04-02T19:35:20.100-05:002013-04-02T19:35:20.100-05:00You're welcomed.You're welcomed. MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-47487909801472854562013-04-02T19:28:05.361-05:002013-04-02T19:28:05.361-05:00Yeah, I cold stratify a lot of seeds outdoors, and...Yeah, I cold stratify a lot of seeds outdoors, and all of my perennials are direct sown in the fall so that it happens naturally. This post was just an explanation of how to do it inside since I have written about doing it outside before. MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-70886627367079172262013-04-02T19:26:27.215-05:002013-04-02T19:26:27.215-05:00You can try to cold stratify them in the fridge so...You can try to cold stratify them in the fridge somehow, but it usually take a couple of weeks, by that time it may be too warm in your area? Have you tried other kinds like <a href="http://mrbrownthumb.blogspot.com/2012/10/saving-california-poppy-seeds.html" rel="nofollow">California poppies</a>?MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-60659190352400601472013-04-02T17:47:55.184-05:002013-04-02T17:47:55.184-05:00My ? is I know poppy seeds love to start in the co...My ? is I know poppy seeds love to start in the cold.With it being spring and fairly warm NM should I put them in the refer to trick them somehow? I have tries to grow them in the past but it got to hot here.Wanna try again. HelpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-69178156532839444342012-09-07T12:27:23.735-05:002012-09-07T12:27:23.735-05:00Mr. Brown Thumb..instead of doing the cold stratif...Mr. Brown Thumb..instead of doing the cold stratification in refrigerator, why not just Wintersow them in milk jugs outside or liter soda bottles? Seems like it would be a lot easier..same idea(except when we didn't get a lot of cold weather this past winter)Pippi21noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-70950136042041678902012-08-29T21:18:48.490-05:002012-08-29T21:18:48.490-05:00hi! thanks for the info. :)
hi! thanks for the info. :)<br />Charlene Aguilanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-84832282422236770682012-07-12T23:02:09.506-05:002012-07-12T23:02:09.506-05:00was searching for cold stratificatin of poppy seed...was searching for cold stratificatin of poppy seeds, I live in an area same as Florida's zone and the are pretty difficult to grow in these weather conditions as they love the cold temperatureNoobGardenerhttp://invitationsearcher.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-11075817834229423112012-05-16T06:39:19.359-05:002012-05-16T06:39:19.359-05:00Hi. I just brought some seeds and have never hear...Hi. I just brought some seeds and have never heard of this scarification process, this is how i found your blogg. Very interesting. I will definatly try this method, who know's beginners luck!kerrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-1284297276866139782011-06-10T16:32:32.138-05:002011-06-10T16:32:32.138-05:00@Eileen, Looks like my previous comment didn't...@Eileen, Looks like my previous comment didn't save. You probably already did this, but you could soak them or just direct sown. Although, if you presoak they do a lot better.<br /><br />@RedGardenClogs, You're welcomed, hope the post was of use to you. <br /><br />@Monica, LOL. Nice. <br /><br />@GardenHoard, You're welcomed. Give it a try...so much easier than trying to scarify them by hand. <br /><br />@Ombeline, You're welcomed. If you have any questions just leave them in a post that covers them. Welcome to gardening and garden blogging.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-39707701591406989812011-06-02T03:50:37.044-05:002011-06-02T03:50:37.044-05:00Thanks for the tips. I'm kinda new to gardenni...Thanks for the tips. I'm kinda new to gardenning (and to blogging) and came across those two words for several of the seeds I got recently so it's useful to get clarity on what to do!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-49581608769383908742011-05-29T22:13:44.198-05:002011-05-29T22:13:44.198-05:00I never knew that you could throw canna seeds into...I never knew that you could throw canna seeds into boiling water and they would pop. That sounds a lot easier and more fun to me! Thanks for all of your great tips :)Garden Hoardhttp://www.gardenhoard.com/newsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-59689772363901281612011-05-21T14:27:19.107-05:002011-05-21T14:27:19.107-05:00It's photos like the first that caused the Ban...It's photos like the first that caused the Band-Aids to be mailed. ;-)Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-57559106621657868292011-05-19T09:15:26.632-05:002011-05-19T09:15:26.632-05:00Thanks for this informative post! It's great ...Thanks for this informative post! It's great to have the whole process broken down, in both cases. So much to learn!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-52375354699459974782011-05-19T05:56:10.342-05:002011-05-19T05:56:10.342-05:00You know MBT as I was planting my natsurtiums yest...You know MBT as I was planting my natsurtiums yesterday I kept thinking I should be soaking them overnight. Do you think they will bloom or should I dig them out of the pots and soak them?<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-1861879476382017282011-05-18T17:49:17.231-05:002011-05-18T17:49:17.231-05:00@Meemsnyc, With nasturtiums you can do one or the ...@Meemsnyc, With nasturtiums you can do one or the other. Although, you'll have almost guaranteed success if you do both. If you scarify them and then soak them before planting.<br /><br />@Debbie, You're welcomed. Hmmm, the cheese grater sounds like an awesome idea! Thanks for sharing it.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-23300684521710464282011-05-18T16:38:55.427-05:002011-05-18T16:38:55.427-05:00Thanks for the great post on the three S's. We...Thanks for the great post on the three S's. We've used a box cheese grater to scarify seeds and it was easier on the hand when doing a larger number of seeds.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16125611386432494969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-32242433011460835432011-05-18T16:23:12.662-05:002011-05-18T16:23:12.662-05:00If you soak your nasturtiums, you don't need t...If you soak your nasturtiums, you don't need to scar them right?meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-84852097183896541582011-05-18T14:36:24.299-05:002011-05-18T14:36:24.299-05:00@Gardener on Sherlock, You're welcomed and tha...@Gardener on Sherlock, You're welcomed and thank you for the feedback. I don't think they had an idea of how long it would take or just how big the problem was. Fortunately, it doesn't happen all that often. <br /><br />@Ellie, Thanks for the comment. I updated the post to include mention that I do this for about two months to make sure that the seeds are properly stratified.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.com