Re: Seeds & Seedlings
- To: i*@rt66.com
- Subject: Re: Seeds & Seedlings
- From: R* D* o* R* T* <"r*@sierratel.com"@sierratel.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Nov 1996 20:50:34 -0800
Barb Rigby wrote:
>
> Rick or anyone else out there,
>
> Do any of you soak your seeds in water before you plant them?
Barb, I've been following the procedure for planting iris seeds as
outlined in the *World of Iris*. This basicicly is called seed
straitification. After harvesting the seeds and letting them dry for a
couple of weeks I soak them in water for 3 days changing the water each
day. (Drudgery, but has to be done). Then I place each cross in
plastic bags with wet (not soggy) vermiculite. These bags get placed in
the refrigerator (not the freezer) where they stay until now. Then I
plant in the 1 gallon pots and put them on the carport for the rest of
the winter. I try--really try--to plant them soon after the last frost,
which usually is April 15 here.
Rick Tasco
Central California -- At the Gateway to Yosemite National Park.
Zone 8.5
