Re: Re: GA-3 for seed germination

Jim,
         It would be interesting to try two lots of the seeds under lights 
a la Deno, one with GA3 & one without.
         Ken
  At 03:41 PM 1/23/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>I've got about 350 seeds from i. virginica 'Orchid Pink', (via bees) on
>which I was going to try an experiment.  My experience with virginica is
>that most come up the second year. Thought I'd split the lot up this way:
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>50 seeds normal (outdoors in a pot, let nature do it)
>50 seeds normal as above, but treated with GA-3
>50 seeds soaked, chilled (8 weeks in fridge, ~35F) , and put out as above
>50 seeds soaked, GA-3'd, chilled as above, and put out as above
>50 seeds soaked, chilled, and kept in the house (~70F)
>50 seeds soaked, GA-3'd, chilled, and kept in the house (~70F)
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>There are a large number of possibly permutations, but this seems a
>reasonable start. Open to any suggestions as to changing the plan! But
>quick, want to do this next week....
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>Jim Gibbons
>NC Coast Zone 8A and sandy...
>gibbman6@mchsi.com
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> > Jim; I'm using it for the first time. I have soaked about 30 batches
> > of TB's and species seeds. I soaked i. missouriensis, confusa and
> > flavissima on 1/2/2004. The seeds have been in the cold frame for 20
> > days. Nothing germinating. I am tempted to place the i. missouriensis
> > in a warm spot as I hear they tend to germinate readily.
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> > Al Bullock Z7 Nova
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> > --- In iris-species@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Gibbons" <gibbman6@m...>
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> > > I was wondering if anyone has experience with using GA-3 to help
> > with iris germination, particularly for the "hard-to-germinate" types?
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> > > Jim Gibbons
> > > NC Coast Zone 8A and sandy...
> > > gibbman6@m...
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