[Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd. photo. Home seed testing is simple. The illustration shows two home-made germinators. That at left is made by inverting one saucer over another. Two layers of blotting paper are placed in the bottom saucer to ensure an even supply of moisture. The saucers must fit together neatly to prevent the blotting paper from drying. The germinator on the right is made by inverting a glass jar over two layers of blotting paper on a pane of glass. With this type the sprouting seeds can be seen without disturbing the germinator. It is usually necessary to damp the blotting paper with water each day.
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 81, Issue 2, 15 August 1950, Page 123
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107[Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd. photo. Home seed testing is simple. The illustration shows two home-made germinators. That at left is made by inverting one saucer over another. Two layers of blotting paper are placed in the bottom saucer to ensure an even supply of moisture. The saucers must fit together neatly to prevent the blotting paper from drying. The germinator on the right is made by inverting a glass jar over two layers of blotting paper on a pane of glass. With this type the sprouting seeds can be seen without disturbing the germinator. It is usually necessary to damp the blotting paper with water each day. New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 81, Issue 2, 15 August 1950, Page 123
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