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Seed sowing techniques...... Seed sowing techniques...... Seed sowing techniques......

Date: Sun, 28 Apr 1996 08:54:43 +-200
    From: Herman van Beusekom <herman.van.beusekom@TIP.NL>


Hi, 
Having seen the page-copy of the coming new Gentianbook from Josef Halda
I realised that some of the more choice and difficult Gentians from
China will be introduced in the coming decade. What am I going to do
with those seeds if they come my way is the question.
Not many people in this country and Belgium have been successfull with
seeds of Gentiana grandiflora when it was introduced a few years ago. I
gather none.
The 'old fashioned way' of sowing has not been succesfull with these
seeds.
But has the new method with G3 ?

Yesterday I spoke to a few people here who has been experimenting with
Gibrelline.
Frankly speaking the results of their testing has not prompted me to
hurry to my chequebook
for an order for G3. To the contrary: the people I spoke to agreed that
success with G3 is
not quaranteed. Even if you do it the Norman Deno-way.
'You never know what will happen.' was the honest answer. 'Two years ago
all my Primula seed sprouted.' 'But last year not a single seedling
showed up.' 'This year I have been very
succesfull with Linum aretioides. But no Gentians at all.' (Quotations
are not mine.)
Is not that the same as with the 'old fashioned way'.
Some time ago Norman Singer (hi Norman, we met In San Mateo a few years
ago) stated on this list that is was his choice to stick to the 'old
fashioned way'.
Of course it is but I forgot to ask then why he send this message. Why
does he stick to the
'old fashioned way'. 
Let he speak again, please.

I have also heard rumours that the effect of G3 on the sprouting plant
can be really devastating. 'All my plants lengthened. No one survived.'

I sow my seeds also on the 'old fashioned way'  And in my experience I
get the best results (we are talking about the more difficult alpines,
remember) if I sow my seeds as soon as possible. I believe: not later
than the end of december but preferably (much) earlier. And till that
time the seed has to be stored at a cool temperature. I also believe
that sown seed has to be kept frostfree or nearly so. 

A few questions of mine are: How are the results of G3 elsewhere on this
globe ? And under what circumstances (temperatures, light, time of
sowing etc. ?)
Is it a gamble like stated above ?
Can someone open his computer-data as far as sowing concern ? I mean
best time of sowing in relation to high percentage of sprouting etc.
Lets start a discussing about seed sowing. It is the right time of the
year.
I hope my english is good enough to understand what I mean. 
Herman.
Http://www1.tip.nl/users/t323581


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