RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1855. Tank seeds 'soaking germination experiments]. CUL-DAR27.1.F17. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2025. RN1
NOTE: Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. Watermarked 'E TOWGOOD 1854'.
F17
Tank Seeds
Tank very obscurely lighted
Seeds put in Tank April 9th /55/ in [illeg] water: taken out after 30 days & planted May 9th. Water then changed. (May 29th water day 29th
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From not being mouldy I have no doubt more would have germinated after 15 days
(18 plants)
Cress, canary see, & carrot salt in cellar for 22 days, then dryed completely in room for 7 days, planted June 8th. I cress germinated on 12th & 14th several of the canary seed.— The considerable seeds tye without salting did not germinate very well.—
June 18th Tank 43º.—
June 30th Tank 44º. (seeds taken finally out)
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F17v
Could plants get entrangled with sea-weed.
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