Re: Re: HYB: CULT: seedling germination
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: HYB: CULT: seedling germination
- From: K*@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 19:30:16 EST
In a message dated 3/15/2002 7:17:34 AM Central Standard Time,
lmann@volfirst.net writes:
<< that
implies to me that <something> was "off" in production of those seeds in
the pod that isn't germinating. >>
Those little seed are programmed--- x temperature, x amount of moisture, x
amount of light--bury them too deep and they may not sprout for 20 years.
Mother Natures survival trick. This can explain why seed that don't sprout
the first year do the second year. Through the months, soil washes out,
down, off . . . whatever. It's impossible to get all seed covered to
exactly the same depth . . . and it does make a difference.
Betty Wilkerson from South-central KY . . . Zone 6 . . . sometimes.
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