Re: Quick Stratification Sarracenia - Didnt Work!

From: dave evans (T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU)
Date: Wed May 27 1998 - 18:59:00 PDT


Date:    Wed, 27 May 98 21:59 EDT
From: dave evans                           <T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg1825$foo@default>
Subject: Re: Quick Stratification Sarracenia - Didnt Work!


> From: "Sundew Sundew" <sundew@HOTMAIL.COM>
>
> Just wanted to let you guys know that I recently received some S minor
> and purpurea v seed which I decided to plant and put in the freezer for
> 2 days in an attempt to stratify it. Its now a couple months later and
> all ive got is 1 venosa seedling!!! I am sure I would have been better
> off planting the seed without any stratification at all. oh well....
>
> MH

MH (or Matt),

   2 days in the freezer is not stratification. Scarification, perhaps,
but Sarracenia don't need that treatment. Try a couple weeks in the
fridge. If the seeds are frozen, I don't know that stratification will
even happen.

Dave Evans



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