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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:55, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
... that plant scientist Norman C. Deno's research on seed germination techniques resulted in him writing a book with germination methods for thousands of different species? Source: "The book's very inclusiveness (the second edition listed germination information on 2,500 species, the first supplement added 1,080 more) also sometimes leads to unrealistic expectations, because you begin to expect every plant you look up to be included and it's not." ("Exposing The Secret Life Of Seeds", Richmond Times-Dispatch)
ALT1:... that plant scientist Norman C. Deno developed a low-tech method of germinating plants that mimics lab conditions by using paper towels and a sandwich baggie? Source: "Gardeners who use the seed germination procedures described by Deno often refer to "The Deno Method." It is worth noting that Deno's method is simply a yet lower-tech version of the low- tech albeit scientific procedure long used in seed-testing laboratories (see Chapter 7 in the book by Hartmann and Kester listed under the heading Useful Information Sources). In laboratory tests for seed viability and germination rates, seeds are sown on specially made paper blotters or specially made paper toweling, and then incubated in germinator chambers that control light, moisture and temperature. Deno's approach is the same, but his paper germinating medium is not specially made; it is just high-grade paper toweling. His germinator chambers are plastic sandwich bags." ("Seeds, Dr. Deno, And Me" - The Trillium)
Overall: Looks great! I prefer the first hook listed. I couldn't access the article the hook is cited from, so AGF on that. Interesting article -- I enjoyed learning about Deno. Philepitta (talk) 22:59, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
Looks great! I prefer the first hook listed. I couldn't access the article the hook is cited from, so AGF on that. Interesting article -- I enjoyed learning about Deno. Philepitta (talk) 22:59, 22 February 2021 (UTC)