RE: Romneya coulteri propagation (white gas, pet. ether)
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- Subject: RE: Romneya coulteri propagation (white gas, pet. ether)
- From: K* H*
- Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 07:10:21 -0800
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Thanks, Mr. Wiseman, your instructions also answer a previous question about
on this thread about how to get pet. ether. White stove gas is about the
same
thing as petroleum ether - gasoline without all the engine and anti-smog
additives.
But maybe soaking the seeds 1 hour and then pouring off the gas and letting
them
dry would be better - you'll better wash off the germination inhibitors that
way.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
[o*@ucdavis.edu]On Behalf Of Saul Wiseman
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 10:12 PM
To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
Subject: Re: Romneya coulteri propagation
I've used this method to propagate Romneya coulteri seeds. Place the seeds
in a china or plastic dish --- not a metal dish. Pour white gas, the type
used in a Coleman lanterns, just enough to cover the seeds. Let the white
gas evaporate from the pan. The white gas breaks the dormancy of the seed.
One will not get 100% germination of the seeds, but give it a try.
Evaporate! Not light!
Saul Wiseman
Saul's Select Nursery
Auburn, CA 995603
swiseman@puhsd.k12.ca.us
