Re: seed starting, phase 3

Laurie,
         I'd put the pots wherever they will be sure to get rained/snowed 
on; I don't think I'd worry about how much sun they get.  Leave them exposed.
         Ken
At 04:21 PM 3/15/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>Hello All,
>
>Well, my first time seed-starting experiment isn't going so well.  By the
>time I completed the one month toilet tank soak (back on 2/19), I had 12
>germinated seeds of about 8 different iris types.  Within 4 days of
>removing the seeds from the toilet and rolling them in damp paper napkins
>in baggies, I had 4 more germinants of 4 more types.  Of the 16 total, 7
>broke ground with top growth.  Of those 7, only 3 look like they *might*
>be strong enough to survive.  Obviously I have a LOT to learn about
>growing irises from seed.
>
>But I have a new question that requires a speedy response.  Now that
>temps have starting to rise above freezing during the daytime hours, I am
>getting ready to pot up all the ungerminated seeds and put them outside
>for natural cold stratification until spring.  QUESTION - Should I place
>the pots in sealed baggies to maintain constant soil moisture during the
>stratification period, or should I leave them open to the air?  QUESTION
>- Where should I place the seed pots - in an exposed area in full sun, in
>a sheltered shady spot, against the house in partial sun, in an unheated
>outbuilding, should I bury them in snow (as long as the snow lasts)?
>
>Thanks for your continuing help,
>
>Laurie
>
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