HYB: seed germination - very early
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  • Subject: HYB: seed germination - very early
  • From: L* M* <1*@rewrite.hort.net>
  • Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2015 09:02:20 -0400
The past 3 or so years, I've been putting fresh (i.e., no drying)TB seeds, moistened with a drop or so of water into baggies (with <no> burrito wrapper or anything else) into the fridge at about 40oF as soon as the pods are mature.
This year, the earliest seeds went into the fridge mid-June. No notes on when the last ones went in, but only a couple left mid-July.
Just found a sprouted seed from (Tea Leaves x Champagne Elegance) X Renown. 1 out of 154 seeds from 3 pods. Earliest I've ever seen a seed from one of my crosses germinate. I'm guessing this one has been in the fridge less than 6 weeks.
I've been a bit erratic about making notes on earliest germination in past years- found notes for three - ""early October", "end of October", Christmas day. I've learned to expect at least 3 months for the types of crosses I make.
The October dates were for fresh seeds, one burrito'd one not, the Christmas date was burrito'd, not sure if fresh or not, my guess is not.
Chuck Chapman has reported getting early sprouting on most? or at least many of his crosses in 6 to 8 weeks, but after germinating thousands of seeds in the fridge, this is by far the earliest here. Except for Renown, different genetic mix from most here. I continue to be hopeful re: growth & bloom traits that I'm seeing in Tea Leaves descendants. 

Linda Mann east TN USA zone 7b

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