Re: CULT: stratifying seeds, and more
- To: i*@yahoogroups.com
- Subject: Re: CULT: stratifying seeds, and more
- From: m*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 21:19:40 EST
Stratification:
Last year I did the refrigerator method and got reasonably good
germination. This year I am letting nature do it. I rescue foam boxes that
fish come in holding about 1 cu. foot of soil from a local pet store. I have
a huge supply of potting soil I prepared last summer. I am planting the seeds
in these boxes and covering deeply enough, about 1", to take possible heaving
and squirrels into account, and watering generously. Tho hardly an authority,
I understand that some seeds have germination inhibitors and that repeated
flushing with water should wash it away/out. This week so far we are not even
going below 32 F, but later we will, and will likely have at least 8 more
freeze thaw cycles. I think that ought to work.
Re: PIG FOOD bone meal. I spoke with a local far supply today when I
bought some super phosphate and they could not identify a product or brand
that had a high bone meal content. Would the person who made this suggestions
please elaborate?
They did warn me that oil prices will result in fertilizer prices when the
spring shipments come in, which was one reason I stopped by anticipating this.
Jim Harrison
Asheville, NC
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