Re: Re: CULT: Starting TBs in Cold Frame

Neil, I tried the experiment of planting seeds right of out of the pod into the garden last year.  Fortunately I used a bee pod I really didn't want.  I planted 36 seeds and only 10 sprouted.  That's not good enough.  I will continue soaking and chilling my seeds.  I get at least 75 percent germination that way.
Francelle Edwards at our cabin near Prescott, zone 6 were irises without water for 6 weeks still look good.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: neilm@charter.net 
  To: iris-talk@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 2:45 AM
  Subject: [iris-talk] Re: CULT: Starting TBs in Cold Frame


  --- In iris-talk@y..., pbrooks@w... wrote:

  "...then toss them with dry milk in each cup to act as 
  dessicator...." 

  Might be worth your while not to use the dry milk on part of the 
  seeds to compare the effects of using/not using.  I suspect the two 
  weeks chill may not require the dessicant.  Two weeks may also be 
  rather short for TB's.

  An additional option you might consider trying is NOT drying some of 
  the seed, but planting immediately upon harvest with no chill or soak 
  at all while the seed is still unshrunken, soft.

  Good luck on your experiment.

  Neil Mogensen,  zone 6b/7a near Asheville, NC


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