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Tue, Aug 7, 12 at 17:58
| I know this isn't the "Growing From Seeds" forum, but that forum has a ton of unanswered posts, and I thought I might get a quicker answer here.
I just got bunch of seeds that are supposedly of the "compact" variety of O. ficus-indica, and I supposed it's worth a shot. I also have 1 gram of gibberellic acid powder. I don't want to soak the seeds in too high/low a concentration. I've read that can harm seeds/not help them at all, respectively to my previous comment. Does anyone know a concentration ratio I should use for safely treating these seeds, or cactus seeds in general? Thank you! -Kaegen |
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- Posted by FerocactusLatispinus Zone 4/Sunset 43 WI (My Page) on Wed, Aug 8, 12 at 16:32
| Ah well, I might as well try using the gram in a gallon of water. The seeds likely won't germinate anyway. With my luck, it'd be too concentrated a solution and etiolate any happenchance seedling. The whole parts per million bit seems a tad too complicated to me. Anyway, all that fuss over Opuntia seeds would be pretty silly. Thanks anyway! :) |
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- Posted by wantonamara 8bTx (My Page) on Thu, Aug 9, 12 at 18:13
| I have never used Gibberetic acid. I am interested in how you use it but I am afraid I am of no help..... But to bump it back up in hopes of a more knowledgeable person dropping by. |
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- Posted by wantonamara 8bTx (My Page) on Sun, Aug 12, 12 at 15:45
| I guess no one has fooled around with gibberetic acid. There is a seed germination forum here. Maybe someone has fooled around with it their. |
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- Posted by FerocactusLatispinus Zone 4/Sunset 43 WI (My Page) on Mon, Aug 13, 12 at 16:44
| Thank you for reminding me! I'll see`if I received replies from that forum.` I think I might just treat half of the seeds, just in case it's a mistake. I guess most people just add one gram to one liter, but sometimes they halve that concentration. A gallon's probably pretty safe. The moment anything germinates, I'll be sure to make it known! |
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- Posted by FerocactusLatispinus Zone 4/Sunset 43 WI (My Page) on Tue, Aug 14, 12 at 10:06
| A responder just gave me some shocking news! I can get the same effects of the GA by applying electricity to the soil. It's quite intriguing, and I'm going to look into this! I probably won't have the resources to use the technique(s), but it will be very informing nonetheless! |
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