Interesting article about bacteria reducing germination time in soil.
http://bit.ly/1rpMfrU
A smarter person than I could probably use this + hugelkultur to get better than greenhouse starting speeds with all the advantages of starting from seed seed in ground. At the very least, it's a cool article and a neat video.
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