>I have read that smoke flavoring sold for cooking can be useful in germinating species accustomed to sprouting after fires. I bought some smoke water at a local market and will give it a try. I think the actual material which breaks down germination inhibitors is, in the majority of cases, charate. Smoke probably doesn’t come into contact with seeds long enough for anything to happen. Bob _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/