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Field note · September 2025

seeds drying, processing

Oak Summit Nursery · Southern Manitoba

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seeds drying, processing. the acorns rested for a few weeks and now they're float tested, about half sink and that sorts out all the best ones, weevils are most of the reason. a good percentage of the floaters are also viable, it usually just means a small amount of air inside from moisture loss. plum seeds are cleaned in water with a paint mixer, then they get dried at 30C in a food dehydrator, then stored in open containers in a fridge for a couple months.

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