Ever wonder why gardeners snip seeds or rub them with sandpaper? It’s a method called scarification, used to break down a seed’s tough outer coating. This helps the seed absorb water more easily and germinate much faster.
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Have you ever seen gardeners snip seeds, rub them with sandpaper, or soak them in water? That’s called scarification. The process of weakening a seed’s hard outer coating to help it absorb water and germinate faster.
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Do you use scarification in your garden?
I have never in my life, ever heard of anyone, anywhere cut or snip or sand a seed. Ever. Soaking in water is not a scarification. It's common sense, for some specific seeds. You can't soak all seeds if you want a good germination rate. All in all, I think this is dumb. Just use a good seeding mix or potting soil. Don't be lazy, be smarter.
Its a massive waste of time.
Yawn
I never done this with pumpkin seeds…. Only time I do this if I want to plant a bonsai tree,some seeds are hard,then I use sandpaper 👍👍
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