Re: SPEC: Germination
- Subject: Re: SPEC: Germination
- From: J* H*
- Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 07:20:30 -0800
From: "J.F. Hensler" <hensler@povn.com>
Location: Frost belt (z4b) in NE Washington state; 13 miles from ID and about 60 miles south of Canada. Last hard frost is approx. June 1.
Method: Extended Soak & Chill. Soak weighted down seeds for a month, changing the water every other day then plant in potting medium. Trays are watered well then covered with a propagation dome and stacked in an open garage for at least a month. Temps are usually in the low 30s but will drop into the teens.
Everything's just been brought inside to the sunroom about a week ago. (Sunroom's attached to the house with no extra heat, so temps are anywhere from 55 to 80 depending on sun.) Nothing showing yet and probably won't be for a couple of weeks according to germination notes from last season.
Just joined SIGNA but with the exception of I.dicotoma and some 40 chrom Sibs I started much the same seeds last year as I have planted this season:
28c Siberians....3 weeks after bringing inside
JI....3 weeks
JI X Sib....3 weeks
(JI x Sib) X Sib....3 1/2 weeks
I.psuedacorus....4 weeks
I.setosa....4 weeks
Those planted out directly in the garden (TB, SDB, I.cristata) all started popping up between the middle and the end of May.
Christy Hensler
Newport, WA
http://www.povn.com/rock/
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