Re: HYB:Seed
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] HYB:Seed
- From: D* K*
- Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 20:11:03 -0500
- References: <S.0011791650@watervalley.net>
> Two reasons why I freeze seeds.
>
> One is the chilling factor. Sometimes, winter is just about
>absent here, and all the cold I can provide does help in germination.
>Last year was the exception because of the almost total absence of
>winter. Even though my seeds were frozen, there was poor
>germination. I planted the seeds at my usual time in November, but
>because of the very warm weather all winter, only about a quarter of
>the seeds sprouted. If winter is normal or below, germination is
>much better.
>
> I also freeze the seeds to keep them from molding during our humid
>summers. Even in the house under air-conditioning, if the seeds are
>left outside of the freezer, they can still mold in the pill bottles.
>
> Many people get livid when I tell them I freeze seeds because
>they think the embryo is killed by freezing. That is NOT true.
>
> Walter Moores
> Enid Lake, MS USA 7/8
Very interesting. I never paid much attention to seed storage
before. When I harvest them in summer, I put them in an envelope and
write the cross info on it. Then in winter I plant them in pots and
set them outside to freeze/thaw/etc. in the great outdoors. I would
imagine keeping them in pill bottles is not a good idea since the
humidity can't escape?
--
Dennis Kramb; dkramb@badbear.com
Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6
http://www.badbear.com/dkramb/home.html
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