Re: LA: Seed germination
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- Subject: Re: LA: Seed germination
- From: <R*@aol.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 18:55:59 EDT
From: <RMTURLEY@aol.com>
In a message dated 7/1/1998 8:56:32 AM Central Daylight Time, N8KXP@aol.com
writes:
<< Looking for suggestions, ideas, advise, etc. relative to improving
germination
of LA seeds. I'm just starting to hybridize LA's and any suggestions dealing
with topic would be appreciated. I have hybridized TB's for quite some time,
but from reading I've done, it appears that germinating LA's might be more
difficult. >>
Hello Harry,
Glad to see another Louisiana iris breeder! Louisiana iris seed are easy to
germinate. Harvest the seed as soon as the pods mature and turn yellow.
Plant seeds in containers of your favorite media. Label. Keep the pots moist
to wet! Germination will begin in late September and pick up speed into
October. Feed with a light application of 8-8-8 or Miracle Gro or Osmocote!
Keep them growing. By January many will be ready for lining out. Keep us
posted of your work.
I have cups and pots of seedlings to be line out, I brought with me from
LaBelle, FL when I move to Louisiana.
Robert Turley
Lake Charles, LA
Zone 9a
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