Premature germination

[Roy Herold]

Hang on for a while, and I'll scan a couple of seeds, and post the results.
>From what Wilbert says, it just might be the 'funicle'. The wierd part is
the hard, starchy part of the seed that makes it round was missing, and
this little worm-like appendage was left. I've grown several lots of
franchetianum seed, and never have seen ones like this. Root or funicle, or
whatever, they look as if they would not stand drying out like regular
seeds.

More later...

--Roy

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