Would you like to experiment with my Stevia seeds??

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I would have put this on the seed train, but i'm not sure how these will do, so i thought i would just offer to share.

I cut down my stevia plant that i had let go way too long, and it has lots of seeded blossoms on it, which i separated.

Stevia seeds are super super tiny, but i read that the germination rate is higher if you use the darker seeds, which i have. The information on how to do this is inconsistent between the sources i read, so i thought if someone want to experiment with me, maybe we can come up with some reliable information for posterity. :D

I'm going to experiment with them, but i have a BUNCH of them, and i would really like it if someone more experienced than i would try them out also, so i can learn from you. :fl

Just let me know, and i'll put them in the mail.
 

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I wouldn't mind trying them :) And we are about the same weather-wise so that might help find a good way to start for our area....
 

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Broke Down Ranch said:
I wouldn't mind trying them :) And we are about the same weather-wise so that might help find a good way to start for our area....
Cool! PM me your address, and i'll drop them in the mail.

My thought was to put the whole blossoms in a cushioned envelope so you can extract them however you like. Tell me if it should be done differently.
 

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No, that would probably be the best way. Just don't put it in an air-tight baggie or it might try molding before getting here. Like maybe a single wrap in tissue and stuffed in an envelope...? I say this because I sent Greensage some seeds that weren't completely dry and some tried molding on the trip....
 

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Broke Down Ranch said:
No, that would probably be the best way. Just don't put it in an air-tight baggie or it might try molding before getting here. Like maybe a single wrap in tissue and stuffed in an envelope...? I say this because I sent Greensage some seeds that weren't completely dry and some tried molding on the trip....
O.k. i'll do that! Sounds better than the bubble wrap i had in mind. :thumbsup
 

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PunkinPeep said:
O.k., i have two packages in the mail! I could send one - or maybe two more.

Anybody else want some??????
Am I too late? I'd love to try it if you have any left!! ( My stevia didn't grow well this year-- 1 plant came up and the seedling got moved out of it's tray for some reason, and died on a windowsill!!)
 

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