seeds Hydrogen Peroxide Germination Pre-Soaking

[Datil Patch]

Sometimes you get seeds that are known to be infected with a fungus or virus. i got a notice of this from the USDA ARS-Grin seed bank with a few seeds and they were recommending soaking with TSP. Soaking with H2O2 will work as well if soaked overnight.

So no I just soak them all as a matter of course.



Potassium Nitrate, KNO3, Salt Petre is the only ingredient in Spectracide stump remover. You can get it in 1lb bottles at Lowes for $8.00 approx You only need to mix it at 1gr per 99mL of water. Why 99mL of water, you ask? 1mL of water weighs 1gr. So to make a 1% solution you need 1gr of KNO3 to 99gr-mL of H2O.

 

[PIC 1]

Sometimes you get seeds that are known to be infected with a fungus or virus. i got a notice of this from the USDA ARS-Grin seed bank with a few seeds and they were recommending soaking with TSP. Soaking with H2O2 will work as well if soaked overnight.

So no I just soak them all as a matter of course.



Potassium Nitrate, KNO3, Salt Petre is the only ingredient in Spectracide stump remover. You can get it in 1lb bottles at Lowes for $8.00 approx You only need to mix it at 1gr per 99mL of water. Why 99mL of water, you ask? 1mL of water weighs 1gr. So to make a 1% solution you need 1gr of KNO3 to 99gr-mL of H2O.

That's a good price....more than one person will ever need.

As with all chemicals, this is one to keep well out of reach with kids and pets...

 

[XLNT]

Thanks Datil Patch

I was just worried that something else may be included with the KNO3 packaged as Stump Remover. Did a little digging and found this for the Green Light Brand (A Southern Thing) also can be found at Lowes.


MSDS For Green Light Stump Remover

Should be 99%+ pure

 

[chsy83]

KNO3 can be purchased at drug stores as a libido inhibitor. Just comes in a plastic pill bottle labeled potassium nitrate. Used to get it for scientific experiments (make gunpowder & dry rocket fuel).

 

[annie57]

It works. And Spectracide stump remover, teaspoon to a liter, then 2 tablespoons hydrogen peroxide. Esp. tomato seed for getting rid of nasties: if anybody thinks most seed co's actually ferment tom seed

 

[Gotrox]

Done it both ways, soaked and dry.
Didn't see a lot of difference in germination rates. Better soaked, for sure, but not better enough to justify heroic efforts and time requirements.

I figured to let Darwin decide.
If it wasn't tough enough to pop itself, it would prolly be to timid to survive the climate I am planting them in.