Re: HYB: successes & failures

Betty -- Despite the best-laid plans of mice and men . . . (Who said hat -- Robert Burns?) I think there are climatic conditions or genetic codes that determine what kind of germination we ultimately get in any given year. This is based on observation of germination rates among fellow hybridizers in this area over the years. Individually, we can repeat our planting method religiously from one year to the next and still get markedly varying results from one year to the next. Individually, this is mystifying and frustrating, but when one sees the same thing happening to his fellow hybridizers in the same year, it indicates to me that something is occurring that is beyond both our ken and our control -- at least at this time. So, I wish you well in duplicating the conditions for your two best zears, but I wouldngt bet the farm on it. (Oh, my -- it appears mz kezboard has gone Turkish on me! -- Bless Bill Gates[ heart, as thez saz here in the south! I[d better end this message and see if I can repair the blessed thing.) -- Griff

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Subject: [iris] HYB: successes & failures


In a message dated 1/2/2006 1:25:44 P.M. Central Standard Time,
lmann@volfirst.net writes:

<<flush of germination>>
Finally got the straw cover over my seed pots. I would have preferred
leaves but spoiled straw was the best I could find. Hope the cover will control
both temperatures and moisture enough to increase my germination rate. They
are also in fair amount of shade. This imitates conditions in one of my two
best years for germination.

If the pots don't receive enough sun during mid March, I will move them to a
more sunny location when I take the mulch off.

In 20 years I've not, to my knowledge, lost one iris seedling to 'dampening
off.' Have lost veggies to dampening off.

I think I lost a small number this year to roundup drift! First time that
has happened. On the rare occasion I get that close I hose them off or cut off
sever spots on fans. Seedling just can't handle it. Somehow I didn't see
it this time. Would say maybe they were just weak but they were in a row in a
planting that was extremely strong.




Betty W. in South-central KY Zone 6
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