I have read all three by Deno, a real eye http://opener.wet/dry/ cycles might allow seed to take up water, and then get some oxygen.Hydrogen peroxide might release some oxygen too, if the seed coat is not too thin (it can eat away at the seed coat). On Saturday, December 7, 2019, 01:04:13 PM CST, Brian Whyer via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: I suspect a great deal of benefit from this melting snow technique is that the seed and the compost round them are periodically or maybe continually flushed with relatively pure water and air/oxygen is pulled in after, displacing anything that might retard the process. Maybe a dripping tap/burette would produce a similar effect. Brian Whyer, UK On Saturday, 7 December 2019, 17:37:01 GMT, Peter Taggart <petersirises@gmail.com> wrote: Melting snow gave better results for me, and so does sowing in warmer temperatures, before winter starts. Peter (UK) > When I lived in the foothills where snow was more frequent, I would > cover my seed flats with snow and let it melt, just in case what I'd > heard was true. Have you heard these theories, and do you know if > there's any value in them? Should I again start covering my seed flats > with snow, in the event that any falls here near Portland this winter? > > Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…