Re: HYB: seed germination
- Subject: Re: HYB: seed germination
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- Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 07:10:44 +0000
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From: "Walter Moores" <wmoores@watervalley.net>
> Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 20:12:20 -0600 (CST)
> From: "Randy C. Meuir" <rmeuir@mail.coin.missouri.edu>
> To: iris-talk@onelist.com
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> Subject: [iris-talk] Re: HYB: seed germination
> From: "Randy C. Meuir" <rmeuir@mail.coin.missouri.edu>
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> I should have said I dried all my TB seeds last year(except for one pod).
> I tried to germinate my median seeds by placing them in plastic bags fresh
> from the pod and refrigerating them for a couple of months before planting
> them in pots. I do not think the temperature in the frig was low enough
> because the seeds became covered with green slime.
With the plastic bag method, you need a potting soil mix to avoid
the green slime problem.
I recommend drying your bearded seed and then freezing them for two
to three months to eliminate mildew, mold, and green slime.
Walter Moores
Enid Lake, MS 7/8
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