Re: CULT: "Popping" seeds

Adam  --  Are these 817 seeds from crosses made this year?  If you intend
for them to sprout next spring, it seems to me that you have planted them
too early.  On the other hand. if you are trying to get early germination by
your greenhouse planting, then I'd have to refer you to a greenhousing
irisarian.  Let us know which you are attempting, so that we can offer any
advice we may be able to give.  --  Griff

zone 7 in Virginia


----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Cordes" <adambo_iris@yahoo.com>
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 11:15 AM
Subject: [iris] CULT: "Popping" seeds


> Greetings everyone!
>
> I'm now in my second year of hybridizing . . . OFFICIALLY!
>
> I have 817 seeds potted up and getting watered daily. :-)
>
> However, I had very poor germination last year. Out of 937 seeds, only 5
germinated!!!  I have full intentions of holding the pots over for another
year, but I encountered a problem when I dug up a few of the seeds to
investigate them.  I gave them a squeeze, and they POPPED!!!  Yikes!  The
one squirted me right in the eye, too!
>
> Okay, so what does this mean?  Is the seed rotten in the pots? Did I
overwater, or did they just die??   The pots are dry right now.  I had used
8 inch wide pots to hold the seeds . . . sometimes up to 60 seeds in the
largest pots.  They were planted in sand.  What's the deal?
>
> Any input will be greatly appreciated!
>
> Adam~
>
> President, Mio Irisarians
> Region 6
> Zone 4.5
> Hillman, Michigan
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