Re: Re:collecting/planting seeds

 Patrick& Linda ; Let me add that I also  had poor germination on fresh seed
planting (TB) experiment last year ,. Planting in periods of  fresh out of
pod,four daysout of pod and eight days out of pod, None of these germinated,
leting them dry out and planting outside in the garden   eighty to ninty
percent germinated.. The fresh seeds were all planted in pots and placed out
in a cold frame ..   Id like to hear more if someone had success with fresh
seed.   Jim Rohrer   Inman SC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrick Orr" <irisdude@msn.com>
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 3:58 PM
Subject: [iris] Re:collecting/planting seeds


> Linda and all,
>
> I too have not had any luck planting seeds fresh, but several people have
> done it.  Ben Hager used to recommend that the seeds be planted before
they
> have the chance to dry out, especially with Spuria seeds.
>
> I personally would like to hear from those who plant seeds fresh.  I feel
> like I am missing something here.  Is there a trick to it or something?
>
> Patrick
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Linda Mann" <lmann@volfirst.net>
> To: "iris- talk" <iris@hort.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 12:21 PM
> Subject: [iris] 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.
>
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