Re: Freezing Seed
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- Subject: Re: Freezing Seed
- From: D* L* <g*@rogerswave.ca>
- Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 05:11:35 -0700 (MST)
On Fri, 10 Jan 1997 CEMahan@aol.com wrote:
> Until now, with the exception of Wilma Vallette who suggested in her book
> that seeds be frozen in the freezer for 10 days, I have not heard of an iris
> breeder who freezes seed. Carl Jorgensen in The World of Irises wrote that
> seeds should be treated just above freezing. Other iris breeders I've heard
> talk about this have said the same thing. When I tried freezing the seed as
> an experiment I got poor germination.
>
> But I learned long ago that one person can succeed with a gardening method
> that others fail at. In fact, I have myself at times gone against
> established lore and had great success (for a while at least). Walther
> Moores et al say freezing is o.k. So, if putting iris seeds in the freezer
> works for you, by all means do it. As for me, I shall continue planting in
> pots left outside during winter, or putting the seed in mois spaghnam moss in
> the vegetable drawer of the fridge for 12 weeks..both techniqes have been
> quite successful for me. Clarence Mahan in VA
What about putting the seeds in germinating pots with soil and
putting them in the freezer for a while? Might be useful if you
forgot to put them in before the ground froze hard.
--
Diana Louis <dlouis@dynamicro.on.ca>
Zone 5 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
