FREE: Saltpeter to Germinate Seeds seed soak

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This auction is for one teaspoon of saltpeter.
Enough for 1 quart solution.

What is Saltpeter you ask?

Saltpeter weakens the fibers that surround seeds. Breaking down the husk of a seed can bring it out of dormancy. Saltpeter is a way of forcing a seed out of dormancy on the planter's schedule, not the seed's.

How to Use Saltpeter:

A saltpeter steep is made by mixing 1 teaspoon of saltpeter in 1 quart of water. Seeds are steeped in the room-temperature solution for as little as four hours or as many as 72 hours. Larger seeds and seeds with tougher husks are steeped for the longer time, smaller seeds or those with more fragile husks for the shorter time. An alternate method is to soak a paper towel in the saltpeter solution. Place the seeds on half of the paper towel and fold the other half over the top place in a Ziploc bag and put it on your cable box, refrigerator or someplace warm for up to 72 hours. After this pre-treatment, the seeds are rinsed with plain water and planted immediately.

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