Re: Seed Pods

Gunnar: Earlier this year I put a procedure for handling seed capsules that
had broken from the bloom stalk.  To prove to myself that it was still a
viable procedure I broke a pod from one stalk and proceeded as follows,
making certain that you have as much of the stalk from the bottom of the pod
as possible:

Dissolve one to one & one-half (1 - 1 1/2) teaspoonfuls of sugar in a small
container (preferably glass so that you can monitor clarity) containing 150
to 200 ml of tap water so that the level is within 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) from
the top. Cover the top of the container with a double thickness of aluminium
foil. Punch a hole in the center of the foil, cut the stalk at the bottom of
the on a 45 degree angle and place in the hole in the foil so that the stalk
is well submerged in the sugar solution. Place in a north window and wait for
nature to take its course.

I did as I suggested here and harvested 42 viable seeds out of a total of 44
in the pod.

Hope this works for you as it did for me.

Dave Silverberg, (Apoteke) in Oregon, USA
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