Re: Photo: last AB seedling from TSXWR
- Subject: Re: Photo: last AB seedling from TSXWR
- From: "* T* <a*@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 14:51:36 -0700
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Elm, I looked up stratification on the internet and as I
understand it, when it is applied to botany, it is the cooling and heating of
the seeds in alternate fashion to break down the 'sleep' barrier in certain
plants. This is done for certain trees. So I imagine when we plant aril seeds in
a normal fashion, usually dry, they have to go thru several seasons of
'stratification' before they will germinate naturally. However years ago some
tried planting the seed green and they had luck with this. So this year I am
trying them with mine. However most of them will be OGB's and usually under
ideal normal conditons they reasonably germinate. Years ago I used to embryo
culture the odd crosses involving pure arils and I was rather successful in
getting them thru the process, however, if there were any losses it was usually
at transplant time. Now my eyes, even with a good magnifyng glass stand, won't
let me do the job. So I am trying the 'green seed' method and see how that will
work. I am starting with OGBs usually the easiest in the process. I am in the
process of cleaning up the MDB, which includes some pumilas, and giving them
some rose food, the proportions of which are milder in feeding but it has a
systemic which I would then not have to spray and breathe. Some MDBs did
very well and some just departed this world. Suslik is doing very well in 4
different pots (1 gal cans). If nothing else it is a survivor. Of all of the
pumila seeds I got, 3 or 4 germinated and, of course, they were out of
Suslik. One is about 1.5" to 2" high. It is a bee pod which was sent to me.
I will be happy to learn what your research brings up re 't' factors in the
parents used. Welcome Reward comes directly from pink breeding on the TB side.
Francesca
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