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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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TowneFamilyVT
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Vermont
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They're Alive!
Four seeds started. Four seeds cracking. I have to admit I was a bit nervous. I haven't done this in 13 years and I was starting $300 worth of seed genetics all at once.
The process was pretty "straightforward." I sanded the edges of each seed lightly to thin the hull and help moisture penetrate faster. Just the seam edges, not the faces or root tip. Then soaked them for 90 minutes in a diluted seaweed extract and hydrogen peroxide solution using John Young's paper cup trick to keep them submerged.
From there, damp paper towels soaked in the same seaweed solution, seeds wrapped up and sealed in zip lock bags. Heat mat connected to a temperature probe tucked right against the bags to hold 85-90 degrees. Dish towel over the top and underneath to insulate and hold the heat in.
33 hours later, all four seeds had root tips emerging almost simultaneously. Both Haists slightly ahead of the Sherwoods, with one Haist leading the pack.
Carson was pretty excited to see the little white roots poking out of the seeds. Honestly, so was I. It always amazes me to watch a seed wake up from dormancy.
Now we get them in the ground before those roots get any bigger.
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