How to germinate bitter melon seeds? A few practical tips for speeding up germination
1. Prepare warm water at about 55°C and pour it into a thermos bottle or another container that can retain heat; put the bitter melon seeds in a gauze bag and rinse them clean with water, gently rubbing the seeds while washing to remove the water-resistant substance on their surface; soak the washed seeds in the prepared warm water, keep them warm for 10 minutes, stirring constantly, then add...
1. Prepare warm water at about 55°C and pour it into a thermos bottle or another container that can retain heat; put the bitter melon seeds in a gauze bag and rinse them clean with water, gently rubbing the seeds while washing to remove the water-resistant substance on their surface; soak the washed seeds in the prepared warm water, keep them warm for 10 minutes, stirring constantly, then add cold water to bring the water temperature down to 25°C-30°C, soak for more than 12 hours, take out the seeds, wrap them in a damp cloth, put them in a box, cover with a damp cloth, and place them in a spot that can maintain a temperature of about 30°C and sufficient humidity to speed up germination. During germination, check twice a day to prevent both water loss and excessive moisture that can rot the seeds. After 2-3 days, when the seeds have grown radicles of about 3 mm, they can be sown.
2. Soak the seeds in warm water at about 55°C, let it cool naturally, then continue soaking for more than 12 hours, take out the seeds and rinse them clean in water, slightly break open the hilum of the bitter melon seeds with your teeth or needle-nose pliers, then place them in a spot that can maintain a temperature of about 30°C and sufficient humidity to speed up germination. Once the seeds show sprouts of about 3 mm, they can be sown.