Did I cook my seeds?

twotallgirls · 10-31-2013, 03:52 PM

I thought my heat mat was cooler but when I checked temp today the soil was upper 98 or so. I've got Ensete Ventricosum and Musa Sikk. and a few passionfruit seeds going for about one week. Soil wasn't dried out (I have them under seed dome and baggies) but have sprayed once or twice to keep just right. I pull the EV seeds off each night (for 12 hrs.).

Are my seeds cooked / still viable? I'll keep on going but wanted to know if I may have set a few of them back...still learning. Thanks!

sunfish · 10-31-2013, 09:43 PM

They should be okay. 80f is plenty for seed germination

cincinnana · 10-31-2013, 10:04 PM

Your good !!!

Olafhenny · 11-01-2013, 05:01 PM

Just consider how hot the soil gets, when the sun is shining on it; - and then relax.

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