Seed treatments
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Seed treatments
- From: D* M* <d*@southconn.com>
- Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 19:26:30 -0700 (MST)
I've been assuming that we were talking about bearded iris seeds and their
treatment in the refrigerator or the freezer. Has anyone tried those fairly
new types of plastic Ziploc bags with the air holes that are made
especially for storing vegetables in the refrigerator? These supposedly
let some air in while retaining moisture in the bag. If I had some TB
seeds I would gladly try it.
Hint, Hint. ;)
I planted my first and only hand pollinated pod from a TB (from a self of a
fall stalk of BROTHER CARL) in the garden a couple of weeks ago. I can't
wait to see what comes of these in the spring, probably something that only
a father could love. After all, their mother died before they were born
and a baking potato was their surrogate mother for over a month. You ask "A
potato?" and "where did you get a crazy idea like that?". Before you poke
fun you should know that Dr. Zurbrigg gave me instructions on how to rescue
the premature pod. If anyone is interested I would be glad to share or
explain the technique.
As far as freezing seeds goes, now I know what to do with that big empty
chest freezer that I have in the basement - experiments and more experiments!
-Donald
Donald Mosser
AIS, HIPS, SIGNA, SSI, SLI, SPCNI, and IRIS-L
dmosser@southconn.com
http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/5570
North Augusta, South Carolina, USA
On the South Carolina and Georgia Border
USDA Zone 7b-8
