Re: pod size vs. seed quantity

<<going to be disappointing if it's just thick walls.>>
Quite often the very small pods will give 40+ seed while the huge ones will give 10-15. It's truly a random thing. Over 20 + years, I've not been able to estimate the number of seed based on the size of the pod. I'm more likely to be able to guess the contents of "bee" pods. (seed or air) 

Betty W.




-----Original Message-----
From: greenthumbs <greenthumbs777@yahoo.com>
To: iris@hort.net
Sent: Fri, Jun 26, 2009 12:40 pm
Subject: Re: [iris] pod size vs. seed quantity
There is a lot of variability with pods on the same stalk. Some are like the end of my pinkie finger and others are larger than both thumbs together. That's 
going to be disappointing if it's just thick walls.


David
IN
z5b










--- On Fri, 6/26/09, autmirislvr@aol.com <autmirislvr@aol.com> wrote:


From: autmirislvr@aol.com <autmirislvr@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [iris] pod size vs. seed quantity
To: iris@hort.net
Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 1:32 PM
<< wondering if that may mean
they could have lots of seed, or if there
just may be lots of empty space?>>

David, in my garden (So.KY zone 6) it simply means the
walls of the chambers are thicker. Pods have character and
variability, also.

Betty W.

-----Original Message-----
From: greenthumbs <greenthumbs777@yahoo.com>
To: iris@hort.net
Sent: Fri, Jun 26, 2009 12:16 pm
Subject: [iris] pod size vs. seed quantity



Hi all,

I have a couple pods on 'Six Pack' that are getting
enormous, compared to any
Iris pods I've ever seen at least.

I was wondering if that may mean they could have lots of
seed, or if there
just may be lots of empty space?


David
IN

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net
with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE IRIS

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net
with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE IRIS


---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE IRIS

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE IRIS
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index