The very first batch of Sarracenia seeds I ever bought (a mixed packet from
a commercial seed producer, normally know for selling vege seeds, etc) was
"stratified" in the freezer and never grew. Whether this was due to old seed
or the freezing, I'll never know. Since then, I've always cooled the seed in
the regular part of the fridge, normally in small "zip-lock" plastic bags, or
in 35mm film containers (very handy "boxes" these - I also use them for VFTs
in winter, when I remember...). In spring, you revive the seeds by soaking
them in luke-warm water (not too hot!) overnight (shake the seeds down into
the water occasionally, as they tend to stick on the surface). The seeds that
sink are then planted, and those that don't are either soaked longer or
discarded. This method was suggested by the VCPS some years ago, and is quite
successful.
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| John Taylor [The Banshee] | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology |
| rphjt@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au | Department of Applied Physics |
| MOKING IS A HEALTH HAZARD. | Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA |
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