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Scarify Seeds - Seed
Scarification Methods for Germination
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How to scarify seeds for best germination
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Seed suppliers - Soaking
seeds before planting - Seed starting stands - Homemade
grow table - Speeding up seed germination
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Preamble |
Seed scarification
method |
Some seeds need to be scratched or altered to
germinate.
Give seeds their wake up call using the
scarification method. Break down the seed coat
with an homemade motar and pestle.
Learn the method to scarify the seeds for best
germination!
Check out our tutorial! |
![Using sandpaper to scuff seed for germination - Scarification method](germinating-seeds/how-to-scarify-seeds.jpg) |
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![Seed Scarification](seed-scarification-soaking-1024.jpg) |
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How to improve seeds germination using seed
scarification method ans soaking |
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![The process of seed scarification - How to scarify seeds - Breaking seed coat](germinating-seeds/seed-scarification-method.jpg) |
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Seeds that need scarification |
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Seed Scarification Methods
Breaking scratching altering
seed coat |
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Scarifying seeds - Material
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This seed need
treatment before planting. Whitout
scarification, you will only get occasional
germination. |
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![Seeds - Seed germination - Scarifying seeds with sandpaper - Scarification process](germinating-seeds/scarification-sandpaper.jpg) |
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Mechanical scarification using sandpaper |
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How to scuff seeds
Scarifying seeds coat |
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Scarifying seeds - Material
needed: |
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To make a cheap
homemade scarification tool, just use a recycled
plastic container, a sandpaper 60-grit and a
piece of wood. |
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![How to scarify seeds - Method to scarify the seeds for best germination - Seed scratching tool](germinating-seeds/stratification-seed-treatment.jpg) |
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Making seed scratching tool |
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Seeds that need scarification
How to germinate your seeds |
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Scarifying seeds - Material
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Wrap the bottom of the
plastic container with sandpaper. |
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![Seed scarification techniques - Improving seeds germination - SEED SCARIFICATION, SEED STRATIFICATION & SEED SOAKING](germinating-seeds/scarification-tool.jpg) |
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Scarification tool used for physical abrasion |
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How to scarify seeds
Method to scarify the seeds
for best germination |
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Scarifying seeds - Material
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For making a pestle for
seed scarification, use a 10 inches long piece
of wood. 2 inches widht and 2 inches thickness. |
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![Scarifying seeds - Seeds germination - Seed coats can be rubbed with sandpaper](germinating-seeds/mechanical-scarification.jpg) |
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Homemade motar and pestle for scratching and
altering seed coat |
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Homemade Motar and Pestle
Tool idea for seed
scarification |
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Scarifying seeds - Material
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Using a stapler to
attach the sandpaper to one end of your new
scuffing pestle. |
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