Hydrofarm CK64050 Germination Station with Heat Mat
Here is a convenient way to get your plants going from seed. You can use this anytime of the year to get those indoor and outdoor plants started for later planting.
A Heated Germination Station seed starting system, like this one, offers increased growing success by providing gentle warmth to the planting bed and by controlling the humidity under the dome, much like a greenhouse.
This germination station includes a 17 watt, UL listed, waterproof heat mat and 11 inch x 22 inch watertight growing tray with a 72 cell seedling insert and instructions.
Germination station with electric heat, humidity control and 72-cell seedling inserts
Provides gentle warmth to the planting bed; controls humidity under 2-inch dome
Humidity dome with dual vent points for optimal airflow
Includes seed starting booster, instructions with growing tips
Watertight base tray measures 11 by 22 inches
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Books About Seeds and Germinating
See this TITLE: Seeds: Physiology of Development, Germination and Dormancy, 3rd Edition
This updated and much revised third edition of Seeds: Physiology of Development, Germination and Dormancy provides a thorough overview of seed biology and incorporates much of the progress that has been made during the past fifteen years. With an emphasis on placing information in the context of the seed, this new edition includes recent advances in the areas of molecular biology of development and germination, as well as fresh insights into dormancy, ecophysiology, desiccation tolerance, and longevity.
Authored by preeminent authorities in the field, this book is an invaluable resource for researchers, teachers, and students interested in the diverse aspects of seed biology.
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See this TITLE: The Heirloom Life Gardener: The Baker Creek Way of Growing Your Own Food Easily and Naturally
Tired of genetically modified food every day, Americans are moving more toward eating natural, locally grown food that is free of pesticides and preservatives-and there is no better way to ensure this than to grow it yourself. Anyone can start a garden, whether in a backyard or on a city rooftop; but what they need to truly succeed is The Heirloom Life Gardener, a comprehensive guide to cultivating heirloom vegetables. In this invaluable resource, Jere and Emilee Gettle, cofounders of the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, offer a wealth of knowledge to every kind of gardener-experienced pros and novices alike.
In his friendly voice, complemented by gorgeous photographs, Jere gives planting, growing, harvesting, and seed saving tips. In addition, an extensive A to Z Growing Guide includes amazing heirloom varieties that many people have never even seen. From seed collecting to the history of seed varieties and name origins, Jere takes you far beyond the heirloom tomato. This is the first book of its kind that is not only a guide to growing beautiful and delicious vegetables, but also a way to join the movement of people who long for real food and a truer way of living.
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A Few Thoughts on Germination
The most common example of germination is the sprouting of a seedling from the seed of an angiosperm or gymnosperm. How exciting it is to witness the growth of new plants, as the seed awakens from dormancy into something new.
To aid the sprouting process, scarification or the nicking of the thick seed coat to initiate germination is often done. Some plants, including a number of grasses and those from seasonally arid regions need a period of drying before they will germinate, the seeds are released, but need to have a lower moisture content before germination can begin. Other seeds germinate more easily after a prolonged exposure to colder temperatures or “wintering over.”
Generally, a period of dormancy is required for many seeds because the embryos have not yet fully developed. A period of time must pass after the seed is released from the parent plant for the embryos to mature and be ready for germination. Once its embryo is alive and now viable, a seed will still not germinate, or sprout, until it is exposed to certain environmental conditions – warmer temperatures, water, the amount of sunlight, and red light are some such conditions. This conditional delay of germination often assures the survival of a plant. Each plant species has a specific optimum range of stimuli within which germination will occur.
By the way, germination is not just a word used in gardening. In a general sense, germination can be thought of as anything expanding into greater being from a small existence or germ. A flickering of an idea about a new way to communicate can germinate into the Internet, for example.
