Re: Drosophylum Germination
Robert Allen (Robert.Allen@Eng.Sun.COM)
Wed, 9 Feb 1994 14:31:51 +0800
>>I tried that last spring with about 35 seeds and only one plant came up.
>>I made another attempt in August, but followed Joe Mazrimas' suggestions:
>>
>>1) Soak the seeds for a good 24 hours in distilled water
>>
>>2) Don't scarify the seeds. Joe says that that makes the seeds susceptible
>> to fungus.
>>
>>3) Push the seeds into the medium (1/2 perlite 1/2 vermiculite) so you
>> can almost not see them from above.
I'm surprised that he's using vermiculite. I imagine
scarified seeds would be prone to fungus in such a
damp medium. I use mostly sand and perlite, with a
little peat.
>>
>>4) Keep the pot sitting in a dish of water.
>>
>>5) Wait six to eight weeks.
>>
>>Using this method I got 5 of 5 to germinate.
>>
>>
>>Glenn
>>rankin@hpl.hp.com
>>
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