Re: HTB;Germination

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• Subject: Re: HTB;Germination
• From: i*@aim.com
• Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:25:39 -0500
• List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/iris/> (Web Archive)

  The cold period required for germinating seeds is more properly called Stratification.
 
 Vernalization is the setting of flowering point by a cold period. It can apply to annual flowering seeds but is more often used for plants. As iris seeds don't bloom in the first year they germinate, it is not vernalization per se.
 
 Chuck Chapman
    
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iris DIGEST        Thursday, February 15 2007        Volume 01 : Number 178



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        Re: [iris] Re: HYB: Germination

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Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:38:13 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
From: pharcher@mindspring.com
Subject: Re: [iris] Re: HYB: Germination

Well, maybe I'm confusing various postings and confusing some info.

Actually, I wasn't dintiguishing between the two types, but I would consider 
those that germinate before 12 weeks vernalization easier, relatively.  However, 
as it seems right now those batches of seed that do germinate earlier still have 
seeds among them that germinate around the normal time, or not at all, without 
extra effort.  The reason has yet to be determined, but I'm guessing early 
germination is a genetic trait and probably a separate trait from the very late 
germinators which might involve some other factor(s).

I would be perfectly happy if all the seeds just germinated at 12 weeks 
vernalization.  That would be easy!

Paul Archer
Raleigh, NC  Zone 7


>Reading your mind here, but maybe you were thinking ease of >germination meant 
less chilling requirement?

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