HYB: stratification/germination

The last of the fresh seeds are now in the ground (shelled fresh,
seedcoats nicked, wrapped in wet towels and refrigerated for 3 months).
Only two out of more than 250 seeds in this batch were starting to
germinate - tiny little sprout sticking out of the pointed end of the
seed.

A few more seeds have germinated in the last batch (chilled for 2
months), for a total of 7 as of today.

So far, 2 have germinated from the seeds planted outdoors in coarse sand
immediately after shelling.

Weather looks ideal for seeds to germinate outdoors for the coming week
- highs in the low 70s, lows in the 50s.  Still no frost predicted, tho
there was a slight frost the other morning.  Not enough to hurt any
plants, but left ice on some of the car windows (only the west facing
glass).  Usually, there's been at least one hard, killing freeze by now.

--
Linda Mann east Tennessee USA zone 7/8

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