RE: Re: HYB: technique - seed germination

My only comment on this would be not to use heavy duty freezer bags, I
remember George Sutton specifically stating NO freezer bags, they don't
breathe.  So maybe the less expensive (free) bags that you can put veggies
in when you buy them at the store.  Use a twist tie to close them or
something like that.

Dana Brown
Malevil Iris Gardens
Pres. South Plains Iris Society
Region 17, Judges Training Chairperson
AIS, MIS, ASI, RIS, TBIS
Lubbock, TX  79403
Zone 7 USDA, Zone 10 Sunset
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-----Original Message-----
From: oneofcultivars@aol.com [o*@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 2:13 AM
To: iris-talk@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: HYB: technique - seed germination


Donald, I will keep results posted. Marking new sprouts with tooth picks as
they emerge. will try to post reference photo when I know something. Gonna
try removing some of the tall seedlings and keep watering pot they were in
too. All are too precious to be kilt (Southern) on purpose. When they bloom,
that's another story.

Wives woulda left all of us by now if they were gonna.

Get gallon heavy duty freezer bags. Dump dirt and seeds from pots in bag.
Add
enough water to keep em wet. Put your marker in bag or write on bag. Mash
bag
flat so it stacks easy. Wives like neat. Wrap several bags together in
aluminum foil to keep dark. Place in frig. Check bags each time wife rages.
Frig should hold 30 or so bags with no problem. Remove when you see some
green and plant or when wife threatens diviorce and packs her stuff (which
ever comes first). Don't worry too much if she packs yours. That just means
she's real mad. Haven't tried this with dirt yet but the paper towel stuff
and quart bags work pretty good (80% germination last year) without
diviorce.
Too many seeds this year. Pots were cheaper than another frig or wife.

Lazy Bill 7a/b
Old South Iris Society




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