Propagation: Germinating seeds in warmed water?, 0 by Erynne

Erynne wrote:
Ginny, no I don't think you have anything to lose if you have enough seed to spare or if everything else has failed. Thanks for your reports. Is the water you're using warm and being kept warm on a heat mat? Either way, it's good to know for future reference!
How are your Hippeastrum that germinated in water doing now?

One of my hosta seeds that I put in the water decided to make a liar out of me. The next day it put out a root while still in the water......I hadn't had the chance to pot them up yet and now I'm glad I didn't,lol. So that's 9 days in water that the hosta seed took to germinate. Pretty much on par with me starting them in seed starting mix, maybe just a bit less.

Here's the little rebel: