Re: HYB: collecting/planting seeds (was OT late bloom)

After some experiments planting fresh seeds here last year, I can say
with enthusiasm that this does NOT work in our climate with the
varieties that will grow and produce seeds here.  I divided seeds into
several lots treated different ways from several crosses, and fresh
planted seeds were the only ones that had NO germination.  Even the
following spring, only two of those seeds germinated.  The rest are
still sitting there, etiher rotted or sulking.

Unless there is some sort of recommended pre-treatment of the fresh
seeds before planting that I haven't heard....

I don't know if the lack of germination is due to our climate or to the
cultivars that will grow in our climate or the combination of both.

Patrick in AZ said:
<It
                   doesn't matter if you pull out all the seeds and
store them in the stocking
                   that was protecting the pod (along with the tag
labeling the cross) until
                   they are all dried and dark, or if you planted them
right away.  Some people
                   say planting them right away while fresh is best. >

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