Re: Stratifying Iris Seeds

Paul & Yvonne Tyerman wrote:
> 
> Howdy All!!
>         I've been speaking to Jan Clark here in Australia about stratifying iris
> seeds for germination in Winter.  (Thanks for all your advice Jan, by the
> way!!).  Jan has told me that as far as she knows they only need as little
> as 3 weeks in the fridge to break the dormancy.  Does this gel with
> everyone else's understanding.  I'm a little paranoid about taking them out
> too early as they are all SA cross seedlings sent over to me by I-lister
> Sterling Okase (Not Innerst) and I REALLY want them to grow.  I'm quite
> getting to like SAers.
> 
>         So.... what are people's ideas on stratification?  What I've done with the
> seeds is I've either nicked through the seed coat or soaked the seeds for a
> few days, then I've stored them in the fridge either in loose damp paper
> towels (I'm simulating a potting media without actually getting much in the
> way of space taken up in the Fridge) or rather than the paper towels I've
> sprinkled them carefully over a container of seed raising mix and sealed
> them and put them in the fridge.
> 
>         The longest have now been in there for coming up to 3 weeks and I want to
> find out how long I should wait.  I want to make Sterling a
> long-distance-dad as soon as possible. (Plus I want to give them as early a
> start as possible!!)
> 
> Thanks in anticipation......
> 
> Paul Tyerman (Australia..... i.e Winter...-5'C last night.  Coldest so far
> this winter.  Alright I know that is pretty lame by many of your standards,
> but It's getting pretty chilly for us!!!!!)
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