May 15, 2024

VIDEO: Worlds Simplest Method for Scarifying Seed?


Might I have just stumbled appon the worlds simplest method to sprout Hard shelled seeds? This method is so simple, and it worked with 3 varieties of seeds that first needed scarification. The seeds I tested this theory on was the Musquete seeds. I also tested this and fount it to be true with olive seeds, and sensitive plant seeds. I hope you fill find it useful as well as interesting!

29 thoughts on “VIDEO: Worlds Simplest Method for Scarifying Seed?

  1. Have successfully used this method with Gingko biloba seeds, at one of the tips, and got a quite a few to germinate. Agree with below comment: avocado does not need scarifying, the whole thing will split open without any treatment, can be done in water or moist compost. And agree that video is a bit long-winded, but good idea – with some hard seeds, it's not very effective to rub them with sandpaper, I've found, or it takes ages to take off enough, and it's hard to judge when it's right.

  2. Nailclippers! I couldn't tell what they were from the thumbnail. That's brilliant.

    I'm trying to nick canna seeds, and these things are tough. Thanks for the idea.

  3. I liked you method. very novel idea. But u can rub off the opposite end of the rooting-point on a sand-paper and leave the seed in water too ! it will germinate in 24 hours.

  4. Hi. I’m trying to grow a prickly pear cactus. Check them out. They have extremely hard shells. I think you’d enjoy trying it and I’d enjoy a video if you made one of scarifying a prickly pear seed. They’re very challenging to grow

  5. That is a very useful tip, my friend. I like your style! I've been using sandpaper on Tagastase or Tree Lucerne, which, being in the broom family, has small hard shiny seeds. Without scarification of some kind, they take a month of Sundays to germinate. The highly decorative vanilla passionfruit also has hard seeds that benefit from nicking. 🙂 Col, NZ.

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