RICHARD DIENER, OXNARD, CALIFORNIA, U. S. A 
OUR WAY OF SOWING PETUNIA SEEDS 
PETUNIA SEEDLINGS EIGHT DAYS AFTER SOWING 
As the proper way in sow¬ 
ing out Petunia seeds is 
the most essential part of 
their success, I am show¬ 
ing some photographs of 
how we handle them to get 
100 per cent germination. 
The pictures were taken 
eight days after sowing 
and the glass panes stand¬ 
ing back of the boxes have 
just been removed. By 
sowing the seeds in rows 
as you see here we save 
transplanting as they are 
enabled to become large 
enough here to plant them 
at once in 3-inch pots and 
we are also able to stir the 
soil up between the rows. 
Boxes are 4 inches high, 
24 inches long, and 16 inches 
wide. We cover the seeds 
with charcoal dust only. 
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