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Germination Math: Calculating the Number of Seeds Necessary per Cavity for a Given Number of Live Seedlings

The hand-held calculator can be an indispensable tool in calculating the number of seeds to sow in a container to optimize seed use. By entering the germination failure rate, then keystroking universal power (Y^X ), keystroking the number of seeds expected to be sown per cell, keystroking equals, almost any hand-held calculator can display quickly and accurately the decimal expression of empty cells occurring. Scenarios derived through the use of this simple mathematical calculation can show growers how to get a maximum number of germinates from a finite number of seeds.


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Author(s): Marla Schwartz

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 44, Number 1 (1993)

Volume: 44

Number: 1