Morning Glory Seeds Nick
Seeds that have a low germination rate or that are scarce should also be carefully nicked to increase the chances that you ll get them to sprout.
Morning glory seeds nick. Don t eat anything or just very little about 4 6 hours before you take the seeds. How to use morning glory seeds. Nicking seeds removes the outer coat of the seed to help speed up the germinating process. Scratch or soak the seeds optional.
Use sharp knife use a sharp knife razor blade or small nail clippers to nick the outer coat. Filmed and directed by david mills morning glory grow out 2014 how to nick the seed coat with fingernail clippers. Nick the seed coat of each morning glory seed with a razor blade or knife so the lighter inner seed coat is visible. Most growers either nick the seed with a nail file or soak the seed overnight in room temperature water in order to increase the odds of success.
Some morning glory seeds are too hard to germinate quickly without help. Often you ll have so many seeds on hand that you can skip this step and accept that not all seeds will germinate. Soak the seeds overnight in a bowl of warm tap water.