A very good day for updates to the hot water treatment (howling winds, blowing snow and ice pellets…).

The first seedlings resulted from the hot water treatment are basking under the lights right now and I can draw the conclusion that although it is necessary to repeat the treatment because not all seeds will imbibe after a first soak, overall this is a very easy and effective treatment.
I recommend it for all the species in Fabaceae family. I did sow Hedysarum in the fall two years ago and got poor germination in the spring.

Various Fabaceae germinating fast after hot water treatment

I just sown the swollen seeds and left the others in water, repeating the treatment. No small surprise, a few seeds will even start to germinate in water (Oxytropis lanata, O. halleri and Hedysarum grandiflorum).

Hedysarum grandiflorum hot water treated seeds

I didn’t show it previously but I also treated Lupinus breweri seeds; they react beautifully (with repeat of the treatment).

Lupinus breweri seeds treated with hot water

One more picture with the first Baptisia seedlings: Baptisia ‘Solar Flare’; it feels good to think about solar flares today!

Baptisia ‘Solar Flare’ seedlings