I have some sssc m-27 beatrix choice seeds..I got them from a friend , who got them from the catalog back in the day.
I also have some Hawaiian stock from the late 70's and the 80's that are in storage..
What is the oldest anyone has sprouted and grown a plant?
-SamS
Hi Infinitesimal,
And when these ancient pharaohs are regenerated from viable cells as the siberian permafrost seed was (not so far fetch as we might think), we may once again learn that the planet is not flat after all, and that they reached their goals in a round about way - immortality. Sorry for the babble Sam lol. -T
Hi Infinitesimal,
Any surfer, sailor, tree feller, maple tapper, etc, knows that the ebb and flow of gravitational pull of this planet is greatly effected by our moon's phase, and that the new and full moons produce the most severe ebb and flow, perigee and apogee does increases this effect, eg the "spring" tide etc.
Many have put this knowledge to use when it comes to sprouting seed, I myself have noted a near zero germination ratio to a 70% + germination ratio of old seed. Depending on the seed (whether it be long or short germinating) the goal is to have it absorb water approximately at the same time as the new or full moon. A kind of tide is created within the seed itself, helping it to burst free from its shell.
That's like saying boobs have nothing to do with what's below. yeah, I know why the moon looks full, or new, and what actually causes gravitational fluctuations, but the two are inseparable sir.
I more expected someone to point out that the siberian permafrost experiment was actually regenerated from fruit, not seed. My reaction would be much the same though, as cells are cells.