Members?

[Mikey]

I have 1/2 packets you know!!!

[veggiechicken]

You can't have 1/2 packet - its still a packet whether it contains 1 seed or 1000 (and I should know )

[bearded bloke]

Can't argue with that logic Mikey

[RedThorn]

You can't have 1/2 packet - its still a packet (and I should know )

Is that with or without the tap firmly in place?

[Dorothy rouse]

Do you ever check that there are correct number of seeds in your packets? I mean sometimes they say : 750 or 1100? I expect you all do. I don't, must admit.

[veggiechicken]

Is that with or without the tap firmly in place?

I'd reject any packets where the tap root was showing..............

[veggiechicken]

Do you ever check that there are correct number of seeds in your packets? I mean sometimes they say : 750 or 1100? I expect you all do. I don't, must admit.

Were you a member at the time of the Great Meteor seeds count, Dotty? http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...eds_68179.html

[Dorothy rouse]

Were you a member at the time of the Great Meteor seeds count, Dotty? http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...eds_68179.html

No not really. Just read that above, really funny.

[mothhawk]

What I'd like to know is, if the seed count in a packet is an "average number of seeds", who gets the above average packets? 'Cos whenever I do a count it always seems to be less than the average number. Sweet pea seeds, average 25 seeds. Me? I got 20. So who's got my missing 5 seeds? Some lucky soul must have a packet with 30 in.

[bearded bloke]

Ahhh now that I can answer Mothhawk Commercially seeds are packaged by weight,they start by averaging then weight of a single seed & the pack by the average of that varieties multiple,so if less than the shown number of seeds,then the seeds are heavier than the "averaged sample".
If you want an exact number of seeds the moreveg may be the way to go,I was talking to Racheal at last years EGS & she hand counts each individual packet.



*BB feeling chuffed as he actually knew something

[mothhawk]

So I've got 20 heavier than average seeds. Put them to sprout on kitchen roll. One has turned to mush and rotted. After a week, only seven so far have started to sprout. So I reckon that indicates that although the seeds are heavier, they've just got thicker coats on, not more food store and growing potential.

[bearded bloke]

Bummocks that's no good a veg patch without sweat peas message me your postal & I'll pop 20 or so (mixed colours) in an envelope on my return

[dogsbody]

There is NO WAY I am going to count my 140.000 Poppy seeds in the packet........


Oh, OK, go on then - one, two, three.......


................ this will take a while.........

[Nicos]

I'll pop 20 or so

I think you may need to more specific on numbers here BB!

[bearded bloke]

The only thing I can be specific about Nicos is ....... gravity