Once I was taught to plant celery in boiling water.  The shoots were good and there was a good harvest of celery.  The next spring I planted basil, leeks and cauliflower like that, and then I decided to plant flowers in the same way.  Petunias first, then snapdragons and pansies.  The seedlings turned out to be good.  Now I plant all flowers like this.

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 Here's how I do: I pour boiling water on the ground in a plastic container (240x170x40 or 150x150x40), from a teapot, put or sprinkle seeds, press with the back of my hand, cover (if necessary) with a dark film, put in a bag and for 40-50 minutes on the battery  ...  After that I put it in a warm place (I have these hanging cabinets in the kitchen).

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 Recently, I began to lay out the seeds first, and then pour boiling water over them.  The result is the same.  I am often asked, "Will the seeds die from boiling water?"  I always advise: divide the seeds in half and try the old way and my way.

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 On the advice of the media, he set out to breed lavender to repel pests.  But, although I tried to do everything as it is written on the seed packet (put the seeds in the refrigerator, etc.), the seeds did not sprout.  But by planting the seeds in boiling water, I got good shoots.

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 I take purchased land for sowing in order to insure against the emergence of weeds.  Crops are made according to the recommendations of the "Lunar calendar" (LC).  LK recommend using your region.

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 I also plant cucumbers over boiling water.  I make a bed, fill it with ash and fertilizers, water it well and after a few hours spill it with boiling water from a watering can.  Immediately after that, I plant the cucumbers with dry seeds and cover the bed with a film.  In a conversation with a biologist, I found out that hot water helps to remove the etheric coat of the seed, which makes it difficult for germination (I am writing from his words).