My lost genetics, Cleaning up the seed collection

whytewidow

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I have several 90s purps seeds and older seeds from my dads collection that I got when he passed away. I use 180 grit sand paper and lightly scuff the seed too before you soak it. It helps tremendously and use gibberellic.

I have seeds that are over 30 years old and pop them. But they have also been stored in a wine chiller set at 43° and 15% humidity constantly for the last 10 years or so.
 

Sour Wreck

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chrystal tsunami sank and sat for 8-10 hours.

in a root riot now

upgraded my seed /sandpaper jar to 100 grit for a little more bite

still no action on the chronic or blue satelite.

to make things even worse, none of the 3 pre-98 bubba's i just bought are coming up. gorrilla glues planted at the same time are in peat/perlite already and growing
 

Sour Wreck

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so the blue satelite has been in a root riot since last tuesday. no action.

the GA3 should be here by thursday, so if by that time there is nada happening with the blue satelite, chronic or chyrstal tsunami, i will take the remainder of my blue satelite seeds and treat them this time.

anyone know the recommended amount of GA3 to use? and menthod? i know its not much.
 

Bean Busy

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GA3 came in today, so the last of my blue satelite's went in the fridge for overnight.
Fingers crossed, I tried popping 2 out of the 5 key lime pie's from burning bush nurserie's and no go even after I scarified them, so I picked up some GA3 but it arrived to late in my season so next round I will find out if it's enough to do the business. I'll also try that over night in the fridge trick.

Did you get the powdered GA3 or liquid.
 

Bean Busy

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so the blue satelite has been in a root riot since last tuesday. no action.

the GA3 should be here by thursday, so if by that time there is nada happening with the blue satelite, chronic or chyrstal tsunami, i will take the remainder of my blue satelite seeds and treat them this time.

anyone know the recommended amount of GA3 to use? and menthod? i know its not much.
100ppm to 150ppm is a good starting point then more or less depending on results, Vaders got a vid on youtube ( popping old seeds with GA3 ) also here's the chart that came with mine15185080477026504573.jpg
 

socaljoe

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do you have good success starting seeds in root riots?

I did this a few times, and felt like I had really bad results with it. Curious what others have found
I recently popped a ten pack in rooter cubes. No soaking the seeds, just right into the cube, moistened to the level of a wrung-out sponge and stored in a Tupperware container to maintain humidity. All 10 came up healthy and strong. I'm happy with my results sprouting seeds in root riots so far.
 

Sour Wreck

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I recently popped a ten pack in rooter cubes. No soaking the seeds, just right into the cube, moistened to the level of a wrung-out sponge and stored in a Tupperware container to maintain humidity. All 10 came up healthy and strong. I'm happy with my results sprouting seeds in root riots so far.
since that question was asked, i also had all 3 of my gorilla glue seeds come up strong. used same basic technique. moistened to wrung out sponge and put them in a mini greenhouse.
 
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