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Short Germinating Seeds

Short germinating seeds (1 -7 days) are planted on or within 7 days of the New Moon (see the organic gardening calendar). During the New Moon stage when the lunar gravitational pull is at its highest the SG seeds absorb water and the seed coat bursts quickly.

List of SG Seeds

Vegetable	Approximately Days to Germination
Beans	7
Beets	7
Broccoli	5
Brussels sprouts	5
Burdock	7
Cabbage	5
Cauliflower	5
Chard	6
Collards	5
Corn	7
Cucumber	7
Kale	5
Kohlrabi	5
Leeks	7
Lettuce	7
Mangels	7
Melons	5
Mustard	5
Onions	7
Peas	7
Pumpkin	7
Radishes	5
Rutabagas	7
Spinach	7
Squash	7
Tomatoes	7
Turnips	7
Watermelon	7

Approximately Days to Germination is a minimum number and may be up 5 days later outside the proper lunar cycle.

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