I am having some bad luck with my yellow cucumber seeds. About 20% is the best germination rate I am getting. I am germinating them in moist tissues then planting in pots. Does the weak germination rate point to weak plants? Can I expect the seeds that do sprout to be healthy and vigorous or is this whole batch of seeds inferior?
According to "Vegetable Gardener' Bible" by Edward C. Smith.
germination temperature should be 80 - 95°F. What temp are you using?
Probably around 76F.
Paul
Maybe place a desk lamp with an incandescent bulb near it, and keep moving it closer until you get an acceptable temp. Do you mean lemon cucumber? How many are you trying to germinate?
Not necessarily. It could be that the whole lot is genetically superior and will grow good plants but some seeds have been damaged (say) by fungus because one corner of the packet got wet. In any case it is wise to select the stronger seedlings to plant out, as long as you have enough, because you are then dealing with both heredity (selecting the best genes) and environment (selecting those that have a head start as they happen to have grown in the best conditions).
Can I expect the seeds that do sprout to be
It depends on how you selected the seeds that you planted from the batch. If they are a random selection and you have selected a fair number (at least
10) it is an indication that the whole batch is poor. It is a statisical argument of the probability that the selection is representative of the whole lot.David
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