Re: SPEC: i. setosa seeds not germinating
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- Subject: Re: SPEC: i. setosa seeds not germinating
- From: A* W* <a*@abacus.bates.edu>
- Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 10:50:19 -0700 (MST)
I have really good luck with I setosa seeds germinating very quickly,
but I usually keep them in a fridge for a long time. (Sept-Jan) I think
I read somewhere that they need only 40 or so days of cold. My seeds
germinated well this year after being in the fridge for about three
months and then planted in the greenhouse here at school at a constant
80 F. I think your problem might be cold related. For my personal
interest, can you tell me what kind of info walmart provided with the
seeds?
Andrew Wheeler
awheele2@abacus.bates.edu
Dennis Kramb wrote:
>
> I planted some i. setosa seeds (that I bought at Wal-Mart) 28 days ago
> and they have not germinated. The packet says they will germinate in
> 18-21 days. They are inside my house (70'F) in a container with some
> general all-purpose potting soil. I've kept the soil very wet since
> planting them.
>
> Why haven't they sprouted?
>
> I have more seeds. I'm thinking of putting them in a container with the
> same soil but putting them outside. Do they need the cold to germinate?
>
> Dennis Kramb; dkramb@tso.cin.ix.net
> Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6; AIS Region 6
> Member of AIS, ASI, HIPS, RBIS, SIGNA, & Miami Valley Iris Society
> Primary Interests: Hybridizing Arilbreds, Raising Native Ohio Species Irises
