Seed Germination with Paramagnetic Rock

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Perhaps the most frequent question about paramagnetic rock is, "What evidence do you have that it works? Perhaps the best answer is, "Why don't you try an experiment and see for yourself?" Recent experiments indicate that paramagnetic rock is a better medium than potting soil for germinating seeds with a low germination rate. Unlike a large scale field test, this test is inexpensive and the results are available within a week or so.

The first experiment was set up to compare seed germination in peat pots with garden soil compared to peat pots with the same garden soil and a ¼ inch layer of paramagnetic rock at the bottom of the pot. Four 2 ¼ inch peat pots were filled with heavy clay soil and four more were filled with the same clay soil with ¼ inch layer of paramagnetic rock at the bottom of the pot. Information had been received that the paramagnetic rock being used was too high in paramagnetic reading to germinate seeds. To investigate this report further, two additional peat pots ere filled with 100% paramagnetic rock. The paramagnetic rock used had a reading of 9,000 on a Pike Lab Supplies high range PCSM. Three year-old cherry tomato seeds, which were known to have a low germination rate, were planted in all ten pots at the rate of three seeds per pot. The only thing added to pots was water. The results were that only one seed of twelve germinated in the clay soil only; four of twelve germinated in the clay soil with ¼ inch of paramagnetic rock at the bottom; and four of six seeds germinated in the 100% paramagnetic rock. The higher rate of germination in 100% paramagnetic rock was not anticipated. As other seeds with low germination rates made themselves known, tests were set up to compare germination in 100% rock compared to germination in potting soil.

The next season, some more seeds were discovered to have a low germination rate. Unfortunately, by the time you discover that seeds have a poor germination rate, you may not have many left in the original package to test. With only eight zucchini seeds left, four were planted in four 2 ¼ inch peat pots with potting soil as the medium and four were planted in pots containing 100% paramagnetic rock. The result was none of the seeds in the potting soil germinated while all four in the paramagnetic rock germinated. Twelve weak watermelon seeds were planted similarly to the zucchini seeds. In this case, 3 out of 6 seeds germinated in the potting soil but all three quickly died. Four of six germinated in the 100% paramagnetic rock and all four were growing fine after the three that germinated in the potting soil had died. Although the results of the cherry tomato seed, the zucchini seed and the watermelon seed were interesting, the numbers of seeds used in the experiments was too low to have much scientific significance. Those experiments, however, indicated a need to try similar experiments with larger quantities of weak seeds.

Another experiment was done in Michigan to test paramagnetic rock's effects on seed germination. In the experimenters words, "I planted the leek seeds in three different mediums on March 17, 1999, which was the new moon. The first 80 seeds were planted in 100% mushroom compost. The second set of 80 seeds were planted in 50% mushroom compost and 50% sand grade paramagnetic rock. Those planted in the 50/50 medium had only 2 emerge on the 25th, eight days after planting. The paramagnetic rock proved to be the best condition, with 24 emerging on the 24th, seven days after planting and by the 26th of March there were 51 up! The leeks emerged a day earlier and quality was profoundly greater." When some of the open pollinated seeds used in the above experiments were grown in a garden with paramagnetic rock added, it was found that the next generation of seeds had a much improved germination rate compared to the parent stock. To test this on a bigger scale, about ¼ pound of low germination rate open pollinated blue corn was obtained from an organic seed company. The expected germination rate was 40%. In the spring of 2000, the seeds were sent to a farmer in Arkona, Ontario to be planted in his garden, which had paramagnetic rock added. Sixty-four seeds were kept to try the germination comparison between potting soil and 100% paramagnetic rock. Thirty-two seeds were planted in each plastic tray with one seed per pot. The results ere 11 out of 32 seeds germinated in the potting soil while 25 out of 32 germinated in the 100% rock. In February 2001, the next generation of corn seeds from the farmer's garden were tested in potting soil. These seeds were planted at the rate of three seeds per pot in the same plastic trays. Of 96 seeds planted, 84 germinated, a significant improvement over 11 out of 32 in the previous generation, which was close to the expected 40% germination rate. When open pollinated seeds fail to germinate or when saving seeds results in weak seeds that fail to germinate, the farmer or gardener will usually purchase hybrid seeds. As William Albrecht, Ph D. points out, you maintain a crop yield but the nutritional value continues to fall as the soil fertility declines. From these experiments, which need to be repeated on a larger scale for scientific validation, it appears that paramagnetic rock can play a significant role in the restoration of both soils and open pollinated seeds if one wished to grow food for nutritional value, rather than just for bulk.