Re: CULT: Seed Germination
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- Subject: Re: CULT: Seed Germination
- From: G* D* S* <g*@sacam.OREN.ORTN.EDU>
- Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 12:17:16 -0700 (MST)
On Fri, 21 Mar 1997, Tom Tadfor Little wrote:
> Gary, I tried using a coldframe for iris seeds for a couple of years, without
> great results (although I think other factors may be to blame). Tell me,
> when do you sow the seeds and do you take any steps to make sure the seeds
> are well chilled (stratified) before germination time?
Tom, I always try to get my seeds planted by Nov. 1. This past fall I
was successful in Planting all seeds on Oct. 14th. The seeds were then
watered every day until freeze up and then left outside on the ground
until I put them in the cold frame on Mar. 3. I'd say they were well
chilled here in Mass. :)
Basically, I did the same thing in Tenn and it always worked really well
for me, except the one year I tried to use bottom heat. Down there, I put
the seeds in the cold frame around Feb. 1 and alwasy started getting
germination in about 2- 2 1/2 weeks.
Oh, and once in the cold frame, again water to keep moist at all times
until germination starts.
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