HYB:Drying Seed
- Subject: [iris] HYB:Drying Seed
- From: w*@watervalley.net
- Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2003 23:09:08 -0500
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Gently shake the paper cups (styrofoam coffee cups) or stir the
seeds occasionally with your fingers. Make sure each seed is
separate. This aids in drying and preventing mildew/mold. A cool,
dry place is best for drying.
I have a fat seed pod some critter knocked off and chewed on
before he/she
decided it was not a gourmet item. It had about six inches of stem,
and I stuck it in a hanging basket in full sun. It has continued to
mature and the seams are splitting now. The seeds are mature in
size but not in color. They are slightly off-white. They should be tan
to brown, and as they dry, they will get darker.
Walter Moores
Enid Lake, MS USA 7/8
On 6 Jun 2003 at 19:25, Dana Brown wrote:
> Dave,
> A lot of folks use paper cups to dry their seeds in. Good air circulation
> and you can drop your label in the cup or write on the cup.
>
> Dana Brown
> AIS Region 17 Judges Training Chairperson
> Director TBIS
> AIS, ASI, MIS, RIS, SPIS, TBIS
> Malevil Iris Gardens
> Lubbock, TX
> Zone 7 USDA, Zone 10 Sunset
> d*@malevil-iris.com
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