Re: LA: HYB: seed appearance?
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] LA: HYB: seed appearance?
- From: C*@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 15:04:08 EDT
In a message dated 6/25/00 2:43:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, amyr@jump.net
writes:
<< One of my seed pods (three in total) kinda split a bit and I looked
inside. The seeds at this point look more rather like spongy nibbles
of corn -- but a pale white green and rather squarish. Is this normal?
What will the seeds look like at maturity? >>
Can't tell you for sure since all the LA seed I've messed with were fulvas of
one form or another and nelsonii, but those all have a tan corky seed
covering. They are irregular in shape and there are quite a few empty seed
coats. The corky covering needs to be removed to effect germination. It is a
seed dispersal device to help the seed float away to another location. In
nature it would rot off.
My gut instinct is that your seeds are not yet mature. Let the other seed
pods develop a bit and watch them. When you sow them don't cover the seeds
with dirt. They like light.
Anner, in Virginia
ChatOWhitehall@aol.com
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