Re: Re: HYB: rotting seeds

Linda  --  That's about the average number of seeds per pod that I get.  Of
course, I. too, indulge in a lot of wide crosses.  --  Griff


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From: "Linda Mann" <lmann@volfirst.net>
To: "iris- talk" <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 7:23 PM
Subject: [iris] Re: HYB: rotting seeds


> I've had all the seeds from one or two crosses rot by the time I plant
> them (after drying, soaking, refrigerating) even when all the other
> crosses have been ok.  Immature seeds invariably rot.
>
> I wonder if some crosses just don't produce viable seeds - they look
> normal on the outside, but are dead, and after sitting in moist
> conditions in the fridge for 2 or 3 months, they become soft and
> squishy.
>
> Also, there have been several crosses where some of the seeds have
> rotted, but not all.
>
> Most of my crosses are pretty wide - very rarely two parents from the
> same bloodlines or even the same color classes - so maybe I'm getting
> some incompatibilities?  Or maybe poor seed setting conditions just
> results in fewer viable seeds - average around 30 seeds per pod, often
> 20 or less.
>
> --
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