Seed Stratification & Seed Scarification
Seed Stratification & Seed Scarification
Some seeds require special treatment before sowing. Whether stratifying seeds with cold temperatures or intentionally damaging seeds by scarifying them, these steps are necessary for some perennial and native seeds to germinate. Gardener Scott demonstrates a few methods for seed stratification and seed scarification and explains why it’s necessary. (Video #336)
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HEY !!!! THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE GARDENER SCOTT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE LOVE YOUR CHANNEL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
love your videos
I’m going try winter planting for birdhouse gourge
What is simple def of stratificaton and scarificaton sir
Awesome timing! Thankyou muchly from North Idaho zone 6a 💚 🌿
What a brilliant and informational video. The information on scarification was particularly interesting and the explanation for why it helps seeds was such an insight. Thanks so much, Scott!
I love and appreciate all of your videos, thank you so much!
Is this only for flower seeds and not vegetables? Ok question answered, ty.
Great video thank you!
And in Australia a lot of nativr seeds must be smoked to achieve germination.
fundamentals right here folks. Perfectly presented for understanding. Thank you Scott this is an important lesson for a lot of new growers. Great video
Thank you so much for sharing this Scott!
I really needed your advice because I wasn’t sure if I should scratch the tip of my extremely small seeds, but now I know how to correctly do it. thank you so much for demonstrating us how to do it! I really appreciate it 😄😄✌🏻
Thanks. This and all your other advice is usefull in this endtimes we are living in. God bless you!
I come from Indonesia, very lucky to meet you, even though we are from different countries. very beautiful video work, I really appreciate it, hope we can meet again…
fundamentals right here folks. Perfectly presented for understanding. Thank you Scott this is an important lesson for a lot of new growers. Great video
Thank you for immediately saying what zone you are in.
I get nervous 😓 when I scarify seeds for some weird reason. 😆
Hello GS, I have tried stratification a couple times and unfortunately ended up with mold spots taking over the paper towels with little to no germination. I’ve washed hands, started with fresh bags and for the last attempt used boiling water to moisten the towel. Any other thoughts or recommendations?
Guess I had better check a bunch of seed packets. THANKS! Scott
Always awesome information! Thank you. Blessings!
Thank You for the stratification information! This year I have picked a lot of flower seed varieties that need stratification. I truly never have had any experience once with this. Only one seed packet from a company I ordered from for the first time had any reference to needing stratification. I had a hard time finding out what, when varieties needed this. There is not a lot of info out there or I am not looking in the right place.I am looking into books that might help with this.
good advice.. Scott ( thanks )
Simply awesome.
Always mean to do this, but always forget. But great instruction!
Excellent
The David Attenborough of American gardening. Super helpful video!
What an interesting video, well done explaining on the what’s and whys. I pre germinate many of mine at this time of year before sowing. All the best there, Hugh
Hey Gardener Scott, quick comment on using acids.. plain old lemon juice and sometimes vinegar has worked for me. I have never tried the commercial acids so I don’t have any evidence of quantifiable efficacy from one method over the next. Just some food for thought.
Any tips for better germination yield for snap pea seeds? I’ve been having poor yield. It seems like soaking the seeds overnight helps because the very hard dry seeds absorb a lot of water and get plump, compared to straight into the soil where they may not get enough water and remain dry. I’ve tried both soaking and straight into the soil and both still had trouble germinating.
Thank you Scott! Love your videos. Hope you and your family are super!
GREAT VIDEO SEED STRATIFICATION
I like your shirt! Great info! Thx for sharing! 🌱
I feel like I should know the answer to this, but I’m confused at the moment. I’ve never tried growing brussel sprouts before and the seed packet says 110 days to harvest, it also says to start indoors 8 weeks before transplanting outside. So my question is does the 110 days include the 8 weeks indoors or is it 110 days plus the 8 weeks?
Can we take a look on what you have in that box in the fridge?
Thanks for another great vid 🙂
Amazing God wrote the book of DNA that tells each plant exactly what to do in those tiny little seeds.
I have learned sooooo much thanks to your channel. Hope all is well and happy gardening.
Thank you! Isn’t it great that some seeds only start after a wildfire. When everything is burned, nature makes sure that new growth will start. Amazing if you think about it.
I have never used either of these methods but I always manage to get fantastic flowerbeds. All I do is soak the hard seeds in water (water needs to be changed often). After a while the small green or white start of the plant emergies. That’s when I pot them or carefully transfer them in to the garden. 🎉
Great content! 🐏
Thank you! Great video & info as always! 🌱💕
Great video. Instead of doing the fridge method trying out winter sowing. Have enough snow so figured why not try.
Thank you! I have a lot of seeds that need some kind of pre-treatment and wondered the how toos and you have answered all my questions about that!!
Try that on my woody birdhouse gourge and hydrogen
Thanks
I didn’t know that the paper towel could dry out so I didn’t check my seeds during the cold stratification process, I sowed my C30 yesterday some of them had dried out, hopefully they will germinate…..the C60 I can keep in longer as you mentioned and check them today. I started them a few weeks earlier to get them more established. Thanks for the video and the nasturtium tip at the end.
Here in Alaska, last year my nasturtiums that self seeded did beautifully. The new color I planted from some purchased seeds didn’t even sprout. Last week, I threw my new purchases into my freezer. Hope that works.
I sure have done with lemon, orange, peach, cherries, and even apples seeds in the paper towels in the fridge. Awesome info. God bless!
You are on the end where the root comes from?
Or the end which the leafs comes from?
I love your teaching style. Conversational, logical, and encouraging.
Interesting. Thanks for sharing!