JPoutdoors23
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Silly question I know. Let me explain. Every year I plant a tiny plot in the back yard(yes in the city) at the same time I plant my plots where I hunt just to get somewhat of an idea of what my food plot will look like without having to drive out there and disturb the area. I tilled the spot, used fertilizer, lime and tilled again. Spread the seed, used a light drag over it and ran a sprinkler enough to make moisture meet. 6 days later, no germination at all. It rained on my plot the day after I planted (it did not rain in town), and the seed has germinated fairly nicely in 6 days. I planted cereal rye, oats, 3 different types of clover, radish, and austrian winter peas. My question is, could there be something in the city water causing my seed to not germinate? Temperature of the water maybe? Anyone ever experienced anything like this?