RE: Re: HYB: burrito repost

Linda,
	I wanted to ask you what percentage of germination you had using this
method.
Dana


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



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-iris@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On Behalf Of Linda
Mann
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 7:28 AM
To: iris- talk
Subject: [iris] Re: HYB: burrito repost

Thanks Robin for finding this for me:
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None of the following is original with me - just my
compilation/interpretation of all the great advice here and in articles
in AIS & affiliate pubs:

Burrito method of seed stratification

After harvest and drying, seeds from several crosses were tied in the
toes of knee-hi nylon stockings and soaked for several weeks in the
toilet tank.  I used paper clips to clip labels to the dry ends of the
stockings hanging outside the tank.

After soaking, I put the seeds in damp sheets of paper towels, rolled
the damp towels into a burrito, placed each burrito of seeds in a
loosely folded baggie, and packed the baggies on end in a jar in the
fridge for 2 months.  Germination was poor after only two months, but
was excellent after 3 months, so thats what I will use this time.

Seeds were then planted into potting soil/sand mix and placed outdoors
in a shady location in late March, keeping them well watered.  Seed
germination was good to excellent with this method, but seedlings were
not big enough to count on survival in garden rows by early June.  These

seedlings were therefore lined out in plastic window boxes in a
sand/soil/potting mix/alfalfa pellet mixture in partial shade and are
being fed liquid fertilizer and heavily watered.

Seedlings are still not big enough (early July) to safely rough it out
in the garden.  In a few more weeks, a few will probably be big enough
with some protection by teepees of leafy tree twigs and with extra
water.
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lots of stuff I want to ask/share but too busy at the moment..
--
Linda Mann east Tennessee USA zone 7/8
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