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Alpinejs · March 28, 2011

I hope this thread isn't too old to bring a response, but as a newbie, I don't quite
follow the paper towel method. First, do I dampen two paper towels or coffee
filters with several seeds inbetween? Put them in a ziplock bag? Now, I envision
a seed with a squirmy root formed and a wanna-be stem. What do I do with this
fragile thing. Put the root part in soil and hope the stem part gets enough
vitamins from the root to stand up? I guess what I really need is a more detailed
description of this fascinating germination system.

March 28, 2011	#57
Alpinejs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Alpine, Calif. in winter. Sandpoint Lake, Ont. Canada summers Posts: 850	I hope this thread isn't too old to bring a response, but as a newbie, I don't quite follow the paper towel method. First, do I dampen two paper towels or coffee filters with several seeds inbetween? Put them in a ziplock bag? Now, I envision a seed with a squirmy root formed and a wanna-be stem. What do I do with this fragile thing. Put the root part in soil and hope the stem part gets enough vitamins from the root to stand up? I guess what I really need is a more detailed description of this fascinating germination system.