Re: Re: HYB: seedlings
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: HYB: seedlings
- From: C* M*
- Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2002 05:05:07 +1000
Hi
I've finally got sick of endless pots which may or may not germinate etc.
I've finally worked out something which is similar to Mike Suttons. I
germinate in the fridge in spagnum moss in snaplack bags. Then as they
germinate they are planted out into root stock pots (1"x3"), individualy
tagged, and these are placed in watering trays. This gives me a lot of
leeway regarding time in which I have to plant them in the ground. Aand I
don't end up with a lot of empty pots. By the time I plant them out they are
fairly well grown and so they soil isn't much distrubed and I rcycle my
little black pots.
Colleen Modra
Adelaide Hills
South Australia
zone 8/9
irises@senet.com.au
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From: <dlouis@dynamicro.on.ca>
To: <iris-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: HYB: seedlings
> On Thu, 4 Apr 2002, Linda Mann wrote:
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> > <We have gone to peat pots to minimize transplanting shock, easier to
> > handle too. We plant all of them, even if there is no iris showing.
> > Many times the following year will bring additional germination.Mike
> > Sutton>
> >
> > Mike, do you plant one seed per peat pot? I'd enjoy hearing more about
> > how you handle & get the pots into the ground. Just curious.
> >
> > Linda Mann east Tennessee USA zone 7/8
> Linda, I put 3 seeds by 4 seeds (ie 12) seeds per pot and wait for them
> to germinate or not and finally put them out sometime in June. I rip the
> pots down the corners and put the pot in the ground in a hole big enough
> to accomodate it and tear the sides of the pot off. Then pat the soil in
> the bed up to the soil in the pot firmly and then put cayenne pepper on
> the seedling and soil in the pot to stop the rabbit from trying the
> small plants out. Have fun!!!
>
> --
>
> Diana Louis <dlouis@dynamicro.on.ca>
> Zone 4/5 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
> SIGNA, Iris-talk,
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