Re: seed starting
CEMahan@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 96-03-22 04:16:21 EST, you write:
>
> >Julie writes
> >
> >:This past year I tried a method I saw in an AIS bulletin( soak seed for
> >:a while at room temp., soak seed in bleach solution, soad seed in fridge
> >:about 8 weeks, let sit at room temp. for a few days, pot in coarse sand
> >:and keep moist; I had very little germination. I'll try your method
> >:this coming year. Thanks!
> >
> >Maybe you should wait to see if any of _mine_ germinate.
>
> I have used the method Julie describes, except I soak in plain water not
> bleach, for many years. It works or I wouldn't keep using it. Clarence
> Mahan
I forgot to include in my previous message a step in the seed
starting process: after soaking the iris seeds in a 10% bleach solution
for 1/2 hour, rinse the seeds in water THEN cover with plain water and
refrigerate for 12-14 weeks...I did not soak these seeds in bleach water
all 12-14 weeks in the fridge!
Julie Irwin
bajai@mtco.com
