Questions tagged [seeds]

Small embryonic plant usually with stored food for germination

A seed is a capsule containing an embryonic plant with enough initial food for germination.

The most common form of plant propagation is by growth from a seed, ahead of other kinds of propagation, such as cloning from suckers or cuttings. Seeds are the result of sexual reproduction which involves fertilization of a flower by pollen from the same or a closely related species.

Use this tag for questions about identifying, obtaining, storing and germinating seeds.

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What seed is this? Oak?

I had this seed for a long time in my kitchen in a dry container. I decided to see if I could just plant it in a pot. When I was inspecting it I sensed that the outer shell was now easily breakable. So I broke it and found a harder core. Except that…

identification plant-care seeds growth germination

asked Jun 12 '19 at 23:21

perennial_noob

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Are my pepper plants growing at a decent rate?

Planted bell peppers a month ago in seed starting cells, and they have grown slower (germinated slower too) than the tomatoes and zucchini I planted at the same time. The leaves are turning a different colour a little bit and I'm wondering if they…

vegetables seeds growth seedlings bell-peppers

asked Jun 11 '19 at 15:41

Mathstatsstudent

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Plant seed from tree in pot?

I was riding bike today and I saw this beautiful tree with red flowers. So I took a seed pod home because I’d like to plant something like this in my garden. Can the seeds be planted in a pot? The pot would be in my rooftop.

seeds transplanting outdoor

asked Jun 08 '19 at 21:43

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What is the shelf life of vegetable seeds?

I bought a packet of vegetable seeds from Costco a few years back. I still have seeds left in individual packages. Is there a life to these seeds after which it is not recommended for use? What is the impact of using seeds after the shelf life of…

vegetables seeds

asked Jan 05 '19 at 00:13

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Did I pick the black mondo grass seeds too early?

The seeds I picked are large and mostly black. Most of the green is not visible anymore. When I squeeze them to remove the pulp, the entire berry squashes. Can I dry them out to harden the seed or are they simply not ripe enough to be fertile?

grass seeds harvesting ripening

asked Jun 08 '15 at 17:12

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Germinating ALL vegetable/fruit/ornamental seeds in water before planting in soil

Is it advantageous to germinate all your seeds in water till they sprout before planting in the soil? Or only some? If some, which ones and why? I have seen people do this online to tomato seeds mainly... wondering if other seeds could gain from…

seeds germination sprouting water

asked Mar 22 '15 at 02:09

user10949

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