We are 11 days into our experiment and lots of Sea Kale seedlings have emerged!
More than we expected. :-)
The ones that we don't plant in our garden, we will be offering to friends, and to the City of Toronto Museums which have gardens.
Here are some pictures of the seedlings.
Here are the raw results of our Germination Experiment so far:
Sea Kale Experiment Results
Category
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Container
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Date 1st Sprout Emerged
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Date 2nd Sprout Emerged
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Soaked Overnight, Pericarp Removed, Floated
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1
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Jan 29?
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2
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3
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Feb 1
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4
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Jan 28?
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Jan 29
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5
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Jan 31
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Soaked Overnight, Pericarp Removed, Sank
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1
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2
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Feb 1
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3
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Feb 2
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4
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Feb 1
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Feb 4
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5
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Feb 2
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Soaked Overnight, Pericarp Cracked
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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Feb 3*
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Soaked Overnight, Pericarp Intact
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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Feb 5
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Not Soaked, Pericarp Removed
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1
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2
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3
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Feb 3
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4
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Feb 3
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5
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Feb 5
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Not Soaked, Pericarp Cracked
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1
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2
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3
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Feb 4*
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4
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Feb 1
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Feb 4
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5
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Feb 1?
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Not Soaked, Pericarp Intact
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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? - Not 100% sure it is a Sea Kale Seedling. Will know for certain when the true leaves emerge.
* The Seedling has emerged, but the pericarp is still over the cotyledons.
* The Seedling has emerged, but the pericarp is still over the cotyledons.
The two seedlings in the front of this picture emerged with the pericarp still covering the cotyledons. We won't be 'helping' them off. Hopefully they will come off on their own.
More pictures.
