Griphook
Just Arrived
Joined: 15 Apr 2008
Posts: 40
Location: TENNESSEE (Map)
|
| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 1:42 am Post subject: What is a light detergent for use on spinach seeds? |
|
None of my spinach came up. I bought another variety and my aunt said to soak the seeds overnight. On the packet it says to "wash in a light detergent and then soak overnight." What is considered a light detergent? I'll also take any spinach hints.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
Biita
Arctic-ally Challenged Forager
Joined: 31 Oct 2007
Posts: 1254
Location: Norway (Map)
|
| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:11 am Post subject: |
|
i'm sorry Griphook, but i never plant spinach, no need to, i have dandelions.
But a light detergent would be one with out all the sulfers added, more natural i guess. Here in Norway we have one called Green Soap. the closest i can think in American terms to that would be Murphys Oil Soap.
_________________
If you don't have faith in what you believe, then don't believe at all.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
GardenGuru
Just Arrived
Joined: 16 Mar 2007
Posts: 7
Location: Central Ohio
|
| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 3:04 am Post subject: |
|
Griphook, there is a company called Shaklee that makes a product called Basic-H.
It is made from the alfalfa plant and it is a water conditioner and a mild cleaner.
I put a few drops in some water and soak my spinach seeds over night. Doing this gives me about 80-90% germination.
Just google the company and you can find someone near you that sells their products.
Last edited by GardenGuru on Mon May 26, 2008 1:09 pm; edited 1 time in total
|
|
| Back to top |
|
flowerpower313
On The Way Up
Joined: 06 Feb 2008
Posts: 93
Location: Catskill Mtns NY Z5
|
| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 10:39 am Post subject: |
|
Light detergent means something like dish detergent. And never use any that say antibacterial on seeds or plants.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
Sjoerd
Highly Skillful
Joined: 11 Apr 2006
Posts: 1600
Location: West - Friesland
|
| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 11:24 am Post subject: |
|
I've never heard of washing and soaking spinach seeds before planting. Keep us posted on how this works.
Maybe it's the kind of seeds that I use, but I always get an excellent germination rate. There are different types of spinach. I use the one commonly called "Perpetual Spinach". You can just keep harvesting it time after time without it "shooting through". I continue to harvest it right on through the winter with the purple sprouting broccoli and Swiss chard.
_________________
Sjoerd http://www.volkstuindersvereniginghoornenomstreken.nl/Page11.html
|
|
| Back to top |
|
lexxivexx
Showing Great Promise
Joined: 05 Aug 2007
Posts: 256
Location: The Willamette Valley, Oregon (Map)
|
| Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 6:50 am Post subject: |
|
I've never heard of washing either. What I did with my Spinach, as I was worried about how old the seeds might be, was sprout them indoors using the baggy method and just as they began to show I planted them in an outdoor container. This worked quite well. As usual, I tried just planting some seeds directly in the ground to have a basis for comparison and only about 30% came up and developed much slower.
_________________
Rock and Roll Veggies!
|
|
| Back to top |
|
GardenGuru
Just Arrived
Joined: 16 Mar 2007
Posts: 7
Location: Central Ohio
|
| Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject: |
|
My Spinach is up and it looks like every seed I put in the ground came up. Can't wait for that first fresh Spinach salad. 
I grow a variety called Giant Noble and get good results. It is slow to bolt and still grows good if the weather turns hot. Also does good in the fall.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Bookmark us 
Subscribe
