Sugar maple growing without germinating?

I got some seeds from the sugar maples in my backyard. They don't do very good in the summer but they do great in the winter. I got a seed from the wing and pulled the seed out and noticed there was a little green part on the side of it and planted it and watered it lightly. Next I looked at the seed 3 days after and started growing. Does this seed really need germinating? I growed a spruce from a tiny seed and started to grow with out germinating.Did these were already germinating? My maple should be up in 1 week or 6 days.I don't think some seeds dont need germinating.

 

uhm. huh?
I think maybe you have the term germinating confused with another term or process?

 

Okay maybe they do need germinanting. I just grow them in pots and the grow well.My spruces growed well.Im wrong them about the last thing I said on the other post. These seeds I have are already germinated. The keys are a very light brown And are old ones that been on the ground.

 

Do you mean cold stratification?

 

Yes. I does not get that cold here but we got some cold nights with these seeds.

 

Sugar maples need long very cold (below freezing for wks) winters, so I doubt that you'll have much luck.

 

Thanks. Well atleast my maple had almost sprouted. Some spruce seeds are very small and they take very long to grow.Your right our winter is not cold enouth.