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Re: Ungerminated seed in pots

I agree 100%.  Moving them to a sunny area makes it much more likely that
the pots will dry out which is fatal to seeds who are thinking about
germinating.  I also cover my flats of pots of ungerminated seeds with
covers I made from screenwire - rough but really do the trick...highly
recommend it.  I keep mine near a door I use all the time and a hosebib so
that they get regular inspection and watering.  Little pots dry out so fast
in hot weather.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: IntarsiaCo <IntarsiaCo@aol.com>
> Date: Wednesday, May 20, 1998 8:37 PM
> 
> Gail;
> I would leave the pots where they are, perhaps a screen covering to keep
> "detritus" from accumulating and critters from disturbing the seeds. 
Many
> seeds germinate over an extended period of time, it is not uncommon to
have
> plants in bloom and seedlings freshly germinated from the same sowing.
Some
> seeds  require more than one stratification period. I generally keep
difficult
> to germinate seed pots for three years.
>                                     Mark
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