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Growing Plumeria, by Florida Colors Nursery

Scarification

Posted on November 8, 2022August 1, 2023 by Tex Norwood

Artificial methods to soften the seed coat including scratching or rupturing the seed coat with sandpaper, nicking it with a knife, or degrading it with concentrated acid.

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