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Re: seeds-digest Digest V98 #70

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>First of all, I am gathering seeds from every plant in my garden. Do
>some seeds need to be refrigerated to simulate winter? Is there a
>website with information on which seeds might?

Some seeds may need to be refrigerated, it depends on what you have
collected. The mos common one needing a cold period is pansies.
>
>Second.. I read that there is no petunia on the market that aren't
>hybrid, that means the seeds are useless from the ones I purchased?
>Also, can wave petunia seeds be purchased and are these I purchased
>hybrid also, so the seeds can't be grown?
I am not sure of the anser to the first question but.... wave petunia seeds
can be purchased. Most f the big seed houses carry them
>
>Last.. I went to the local greenhouse and noticed something I had never
>seen before, the guy had a flat little tray with hundreds of tiny
>chambers in it.. I have tried to do some searching and I believe its
>called a plug tray, can anyone tell me what its used for, its benefits
>over a standard plant cell flat, and how its used? Also is there a way a
>person can buy such items?  I"m interested in starting massive amounts of
annuals this winter in my greenhouse for a community project and can use
much advice/help.

These "plug trays" will work, but, one, they are not easy to find by a
comsumer versus commercial buyer, and secondly, they really work only with
large volumes of one type of plant. They are very diffucult to use if you
try to put more than one type in the same tray.  The gemination times will
be different and it is diffucult to get those seedlings which are  ready for
transplanting, out f the tray without distrbing the remainder.

You say that you are interested in starting large numbers of seedlings next
year. If you could Email me off list, with some idea of the number and types
you are interested in growing, I will try and offer some advice. I grow
about 6000 annuals every year.

Jean Walker

jwalker@ilap.com
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