Re: Raspberries (Rubus) from Seed?

Lon -

Please put me in touch with this person.

Thanks!
Joshua

----- Original Message -----
From: Lon J. Rombough <lonrom@hevanet.com>
To: <propagation@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: Raspberries (Rubus) from Seed?


> on 4/7/02 5:45 AM, Ben David at b_david2@netvision.net.il wrote:
>
> > Anyone have any experience in germinating Rubus (Raspberry/Blackberry)
seed?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Joshua
> >
> The seed needs to be scarified before stratification, but the requirements
> vary a lot from variety to variety and species to species.  A good general
> method I learned is to just mash the berries in with some sand and
stratify
> that in the refrigerator all winter.  The fruit pulp fermentation breaks
> down the seed coat enough that it will germinate fairly well.  If you have
> cleaned seed, mix it with a little apple pulp and let it ferment.
> If you need more, contact me offlist and I'll put you in contact with a
> private breeder of black raspberries who has done extensive testing of
> methods.
> -Lon Rombough
> Grapes, writing, consulting, more, plus word on my grape book at
> http://www.bunchgrapes.com
>
>
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