Re: Iris Seedlings for 2004 website

Hi Will,

I think you should lets the seeds dry out first.  Is this the way 
everybody else does it ?  Also allow them to dry in open cups, 
otherwise they'll get moldy fast and them you'll be plagued with it 
all through the burito process.  

As I mentioned before, a quick shake in a sealed jar with warm water 
and a squirt of Dial antibacterial hand soap is really effective in 
removing all mold from the seeds.  

Another thing I'd like to mention about the fridge germination is 
that they'll be a window between 3 to 5 months where you'll see good 
germination but then it appears to stop completely.  This is when I 
move the seeds to pots outdoors where I'll see another wave of 
germination within 4 to 6 weeks.  Still, not great germination 
percentages are observed but it gives me 75 to 100 seedlings to play 
withunder Growlux bulbs that will have a fighting chance to bloom the 
following year if the weather/borer cooperates.  

Chris



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