Ive used GA3 for hard to germinate seeds in the past with great results. I haven't used it for phalaris but im sure it would work. This is a simple way to apply it Use of GA3 - Ontario Rock Garden & Hardy Plant Society
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Phalaris farmin'
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JungleGhost
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If you're already growing tobacco, you can prepare a tobacco decoction and apply it with a brush. It's a pesticide.
JungleGhost
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Ouu good idea!
My blunt guts may have a recycling use then huh?
If it's already used I'm not sure, but as long as it still has nicotine, yes.
JungleGhost
Nocturnal Scavenger
I think any cheap lawn food would do. probably best to start low in case they get burned.
what sort of temperature fluctuations would we be looking at here to trigger germination in the more dormant seeds? Anyone have any good results to share with temps, times and light/dark that work consistently?
I have heard once of an accelerated protocol, but for fungi, where it needed successive ideal cycles to trigger fruiting, but a day could be condensed down to like 8 hours, so effectively 3 day cycles a day.
im wondering if this couldnt maybe be accomplished using a cheap peltier fridge, everyone probably has a crappy wine fridge, 4-can sized mini desktop fridge, or a 12v travel fridge that would probs go great on a simple $5 hardwarestore mechanical timer. they would make great little precision seed boxes rather than a fixed cold-source like a fridge.
I have heard once of an accelerated protocol, but for fungi, where it needed successive ideal cycles to trigger fruiting, but a day could be condensed down to like 8 hours, so effectively 3 day cycles a day.
im wondering if this couldnt maybe be accomplished using a cheap peltier fridge, everyone probably has a crappy wine fridge, 4-can sized mini desktop fridge, or a 12v travel fridge that would probs go great on a simple $5 hardwarestore mechanical timer. they would make great little precision seed boxes rather than a fixed cold-source like a fridge.
Grasshoppers
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A wide range of generic fertilizers appears to be suitable. With smaller plants, care should be taken to avoid root disturbance. Both mineral fertilizers and well-aged manure have been reported to work adequately.
For guidance on breaking dormancy in more persistent seeds, late autumn to early winter conditions typical of the Mediterranean climate can serve as a useful reference. In nature, dormancy is often interrupted by alternating cool and mild periods rather than constant conditions.
These fluctuations typically span from approximately –3 °C to +5 °C at the lower end and +8 °C to +15 °C at the higher end, often cycling on a roughly 24-hour rhythm. Maintaining high moisture in an inert substrate can support this process, while some insulation helps buffer against abrupt freezing or thawing events if a normal fridge is used.
For guidance on breaking dormancy in more persistent seeds, late autumn to early winter conditions typical of the Mediterranean climate can serve as a useful reference. In nature, dormancy is often interrupted by alternating cool and mild periods rather than constant conditions.
These fluctuations typically span from approximately –3 °C to +5 °C at the lower end and +8 °C to +15 °C at the higher end, often cycling on a roughly 24-hour rhythm. Maintaining high moisture in an inert substrate can support this process, while some insulation helps buffer against abrupt freezing or thawing events if a normal fridge is used.
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