Viola seed and GA3 information needed

[maggiepie]

Gerd, thanks very much for the information, I will order some GA3.
Wish me luck 

[David Pilling]

Reading the links above made me think I should buy the Norman C Deno book.
Has anyone obtained the book recently?

The Deno book can now be bought from the AGS web site:

http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/sales/books/generalgardening/Seed+Germination+Theory+Practice/184/

[Lori S.]

Norm Deno has 3 books on seed germination and storage... there are two supplements to the original publication.  They can be purchased directly from him (Norman C. Deno, 139 Lenor Drive, State College PA 16801, USA) and also from NARGS.  They are absolutely fascinating reading and I highly recommend them!

[maggiepie]

Hellooo Lori , nice to see you here.

[Lori S.]

Hi, Helen!  A belated greeting... I had not checked back on this thread (and I'd evidently forgotten I'd said anything on it!)  Nice to see you here too (and you have been here a lot longer than me)!

[Kristl Walek]

Having sold and worked with GA-3 for over 15 years, there is really not much mystery about
using it----or dissolving it----or measuring it----and common sense is the easiest approach.
And less is always more.

I've tried *all* the various methods (precise measuring, pre-mixing, etc etc etc) and never found any better or simpler than Deno's original "what will fit on the end of a pointed toothpick" for one treatment. It takes a second, there is no waste, and it always works.

I believe, Helen, that the tablets contain a fairly low percentage of GA-3, although I am not certain about this. I have only ever worked with the 90% to 95% GA-3 powder form.

[maggiepie]

Having sold and worked with GA-3 for over 15 years, there is really not much mystery about
using it----or dissolving it----or measuring it----and common sense is the easiest approach.
And less is always more.

I've tried *all* the various methods (precise measuring, pre-mixing, etc etc etc) and never found any better or simpler than Deno's original "what will fit on the end of a pointed toothpick" for one treatment. It takes a second, there is no waste, and it always works.

I believe, Helen, that the tablets contain a fairly low percentage of GA-3, although I am not certain about this. I have only ever worked with the 90% to 95% GA-3 powder form.

Kristl, thanks for your input, I think I will just place an order, in fact I might as well do it right now.