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A gardener does not remain content for long. As soon as one challenge is mastered, another must be found to engage and stimulate us. How else are we to be satisfied?
Fortunately, nature provides us with many opportunities that will keep us busy and challenged. One fascinating area of study that can keep one occupied for several lifetimes is plant propagation. It is a basic characteristic of all life to perpetuate its kind. Every plant species has developed one or many ways to insure that there will be future generations. One of the more common means of plant increase is by seeds. However, not all seeds are equally easy to start into growth. This is not surprising when we consider that seeds differ one from another in every aspect. Some seeds like those of bentgrass and some orchids are so tiny that it takes several million to weigh one pound, yet there is a double coconut, which is a single seed,...