Ethylene gas your seeds!

[Deleted member 2835]

Accidental Discovery: How a Whiff of an Unusual Chemical Transforms Seedlings Into Super Plants

Researchers have found that treating seeds with ethylene gas increases both their growth and stress tolerance. This discovery, involving enhanced photosynthesis and carbohydrate production in plants, offers a potential breakthrough in improving crop yields and resilience against environmental stress

scitechdaily.com

 

[Zaphod420]

Huh... I wonder if a ripe banana by the seedling tray would give off enough ethylene to get them to turbo pop. Guess there is easy way to find out.

 

[Deleted member 2835]

Or you could buy an ethylene gas generator. Or a canister of it even...lol the possibilities are endless!

 

[Zaphod420]

Or you could buy an ethylene gas generator. Or a canister of it even...lol the possibilities are endless!

Oh hell, you fixing to go HAM on some ethylene me thinks.

 

[Deleted member 2835]

Maybe...

 

[Deleted member 2835]

Just think of the marketing you would be able to accomplish... seeds that you could guarantee to grow better than anything a person has tried in the past.

 

[Zaphod420]

Maybe...

Definitely sounds like it has the potential to really help in veg. I'm totally gunna try putting a banana by my seedling tray and see if it does anything. That's too easy not to try.

 

[NoWaistedSpace]

So we start seeds in our curing jars? lol
Weed is giving off ethylene as it dries.

 

[H.A.F.]

So we start seeds in our curing jars? lol
Weed is giving off ethylene as it dries.

I am wondering how many of the cover crops commonly used give off ethylene after chop-n-drop, and if it effects the plant later in life.