EXERCISE 41. GERMINATION TEST FOR CLOVER OR 

 GRASS SEED 



Equipment: A pint of clover or alfalfa seed; two fiber 

 plates; two pieces of white blotting paper and a pair of 

 forceps for each student. 



Fig. 42. — Dinner Plate Germinator. 



Method: Prepare the germinator by moistening one 

 piece of blotting paper and placing it in the bottom of the 

 fiber plate. Now count out 100 sound seeds and place them 

 on the moist blotter. Moisten the second piece of blotter 

 and lay it over the seed. Finally, protect the blotters from 

 drying out by covering them with the second plate. Keep 

 the blotters well moistened and at a temperature of 60° to 



80° F. 



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