Re: Q: When germinating plants indoors in plastic bag, should bag be sealed?

Rosemary J. Briggs (nntp-xfer.ncsu.edu!gatech!arclight.uoregon.edu!su-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bRosemary J. Briggs)
15 Mar 1997 17:08:10 GMT

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Paul Churchfield (pdc9704@ix.netcom.com) writes:
> I know that to an experienced person I seem like an idiot but I've
> seen this technique described in several books but I don't know if the
> germinating plants need oxygen or not? I have already sown my
> vegatable seeds and put them in ziplock bags but haven't ziplocked
> them because I really don't know?
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks, Paul
>

Yes, SEAL the lock and keep the germinating seeds in it for the
germination period specified. (Our class is now doing this and keeping the
bags sealed for both warm and cold germination periods; before transplanting.)

Also, check out "From Seed to Bloom - How to Grow over 500 Annuals,
Perennials & Herbs" by Eileen Powell, 1995; A Garden Way Publishing Book

Learning, and asking questions to facilitate its process, is
the opposite of idiocy, IMO!

Rosemary

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