HF, As far as I know, the green chlorine gas you don't smell, but this change when it's attached to water molecules. Perhaps the chlorine and water ends up in a connection what will have a different molecule structure? Any how I have never tried soaking my seeds in water chlorine, just put them in sowing-soil water them and wait... Hot regards Rob > -----Original Message----- > From: Hobby Farmer > Subject: Re: [CH] OG > > > Byron Bromley wrote: > > > >>snip<< If you can smell the chlorine in your drinking water > you probably don't need to do a chlorine seed treatment. > > Remembering back to a time I tended a commercial swimming pool for a > couple of years, I thought chlorine was odorless. Now, if someone > can tell me where that smell in bleach comes from.... > > Hobby Farmer >