Re: floating seeds
- To: propagation@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: floating seeds
- From: I* G* <i*@igg.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 13:18:30 -0500
Anyone know of castor beans? I remember them sinking, but I put some to
soak yesterday and they were floating....and still floating this a.m. I
didn't cut one open (a little apprehensive :-), but they do feel 'solid.'
-Allan Balliett
igg@igg.com
>If you can spare any of the seed, cut a few to see if they are empty or not.
> Some plants produce seed that floats no matter what it's viability. Many
>iris are native to wet areas and would likely have floating seed to help it
>disperse. Also, I have had seed (not iris) that I KNEW was viable, but it
>would float when dry, even though it sank when fresh.
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>>From: Hannelotte Kindlund <Hannelotte.Kindlund@abc.se>
>>To: propagation@mallorn.com
>>Subject: Re: floating seeds
>>Date: Mon, Jan 25, 1999, 8:09 AM
>>
>
>>Hi Sheril,
>>
>>I would say: let them float until they sink. It can take a couple of days.
>>
>>Hannelotte
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>>Hannelotte Kindlund
>>Stamgatan 67
>>S-125 74 ALVSJO
>>SWEDEN
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>>http://www.abc.se/~m8449
>>
>>I live in Stockholm with a garden in Dalarna, 300 km north of Stockholm.
>>Boreal climate. Min temp in Dalarna approx. -30 C.
>>Almost reliable snowcover in winter,
>>rather dry most of the year but often heavy
>>rainfalls September - November
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