Re: Germinating instructions sought

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• To: prairie@mallorn.com
• Subject: Re: Germinating instructions sought
• From: "* A* G* <r*@denr1.igis.uiuc.edu>
• Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 15:29:57 -0500
• References: <2136082D03A3D111BFBA204C4F4F50209E8D@AESSERVER>

The Baptisia leucophea and Baptisia leucantha that are native in Illinois
require scarification with sandpaper and then a cold, moist chilling period
for 2-3 weeks.  We just use moist sand of vermiculite and put them in our
walk-in cooler at about 38F.  This seems to do the trick.  You also need to
inoculate them with the appropriate inoculant when you plant them out.
Good luck!
Ruth Green

>I have  recently received seeds of Baptisia cinerea and Baptisia
>perfoliatum from the North Carolina Botanical Garden.  Alas, they
>arrived with no germinating instructions.  Can anyone help?  Do they
>need to be stratified or soaked, or both?
>
>Best,
>Julie Finn
>Zone 7/Virginia
>
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Ruth A. Green, Greenhouse Manager, Supportive Scientist
Illinois Natural History Survey, Center for Biodiversity
607 East Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL  61820
Office:  217-333-7091   FAX:  217-333-6294
Email:  rgreen@mail.inhs.uiuc.edu


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