Re: Sarracenia stratification

Robert Beer (bbeer@u.washington.edu)
Tue, 6 Jun 1995 12:56:41 -0700 (PDT)

> What would you think of the envelopes that seeds from the seed bank come in?
> I've had all my seeds sitting in these things in the fridge for about 6
> weeks already. Might this do the trick?
>
Nope. The key to stratification is a combination of cold and moisture;
the seeds need to imbibe water and then have the cool period. Before
imbibtion of water they are completely dormant and non-responsive to
temperature.

Bob