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Blue spinach seeds?
Jordan Carter
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in Plants
So, today I decided to sow spinach seeds for the first time. To my surprise, they were bright blue! I've never seen anything like it. Is this normal? I've googled it and cannot seem to find anything at all? I have left the packet down the allotment but will try to get a photo tomorrow.
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They will have been treated with something , they usually recommend washing hands after handling the seed.
Some seeds are available with a coating to either help you sow them individually more easily or germinate/grow more successfully. The bright colour is to help you see them so you can space them out appropriately. I've not seen spinach but have used carrot seeds like that. Here's a web page from a company which makes them:
http://www.gro-sure.co.uk/gro-sure/