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(YX), keystroking the number of seeds expected to be sown per cell, keystroking equals, almost any handheld 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. Tree Planters' Notes 44(1):19-20; 1993.
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Author(s): Marla Schwartz
Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volumes 44, Number 1 (1993)
Section: Technical Tips
Volume: 44
Number: 1
