Re: [CH] V6 #127 seed start

Cameron Begg (begg.4@osu.edu)
Mon, 24 Jan 2000 14:54:23 -0500 

Hi C-H's,

My apologies to Robert Farr. It seems that potassium nitrate/nitrite 
solutions do have some bacteriostatic properties. This explains their 
use in curing meats.

I don't know the effect of KNO3 on fungi and spores but I would doubt 
that it would be effective.
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                      Regards,               Cameron.