Re: Wild CA Grape Seeds
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- Subject: Re: Wild CA Grape Seeds
- From: M* T*
- Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 00:40:29 -0500
Paul,
I was wondering if these were seeds designed to go through a bird gut
before germinating? Interesting you say the seedlings are weak - the
thousands that show up in my garden every spring sure aren't! If I
don't get them pulled while under 6" tall, it is a really tough job
to get rid of them.
The book ended the bit about grape seeds by noting that propagation
was generally via cuttings. Should think they would root fairly
readily, considering how the wild vines root down wherever they touch
earth.
There must be someone on the list who has experience with grape
growing...come on, whoever you are, speak up!
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Meum71@aol.com
> Date: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 12:23 AM
>
> In a message dated 12/21/1999 11:12:13 PM Central Standard Time,
> mtalt@clark.net writes:
>
> << Germination: Many investigations have shown that gibberellin
> enrichment enhances the germination of grape seeds. Pal et al.
> (1976) suggested that gibberellin enrichment improved germination
and
> subsequent seedling growth of some grape cultivars. >>
>
>
> this makes sense-many plants that have fleshy fruits might respond
to
> gibberellic acid.
>
> Gibberiliens are a product of fungi, that act as a hormones to
plants. The
> fungi feed on the fleshy pulp of the fruit and release gibberellic
acid which
> effects the seeds.
>
> Grapes do need a period of cold strat to germinate and they have
been know to
> remain in the soil for over eleven years before germination.
>
>
> seedlings tend to be week and slow growers for the first few years,
Most
> grapes respond well to propagation by cuttings.
>
> We should have someone on the list that knows more about grape
propagation?
>
> Paul.
>
>
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