First experiment:
Does drying affect germination of ColumbianGoldxPanamaRed hermaphrodite seeds (presumably the data will apply more generally)
Background: 0/10 fresh seeds germinated from earlier batch after 5 days.
Research time from probable pollination.
Prediction:
Dry seeds will have a higher germination rate.
Materials:
Water
Ten fresh seeds harvested five minutes ago.
Paper towels
Reptile heating pad
Distancing plate
Plastic bag.
Proceedure:
Day1
Five, still moist, chosen at random go into wet paper towel. Soak,
Days 2 - 5 check daily (at noon) for roots, measure
Days 6 - 10 Repeat with 5 day dried seeds
Compare germination rates.
Please advise and recommend, particularly drying times and methods.
Phase two: increase sample
Cohorts A and B
One seed’s drying rack is another seed’s germination station.
