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Article: The Seedy Side of Sprouting; Problem-Solving in the Inexact Science of Germination
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- March 24, 1988
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Getting seeds to germinate can be a tricky proposition, even
indoors under controllable conditions. It can be even more of a
challenge when you seed directly into garden soil, especially at this
time of year when temperatures are changeable and the weather
unpredictable.
If you are trying to get a jump on the season by carefully
planning an early spring garden, it can be frustrating when seeds
take excruciatingly long to germinate, or worse yet, rot in the
ground. If peas don't sprout quickly, for example, it can mean no
spring pea crop at all, since pods won't set once outdoor
temperatures and humidity get into the 90s, which sometimes happens
as early as June. For other crops, slow ...