Re: D. arcturi seed germination

From: Tassara (strega@split.it)
Date: Fri May 21 1999 - 15:35:04 PDT

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Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 23:35:04 +0100
From: strega@split.it (Tassara)
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
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Subject: Re: D. arcturi seed germination

Hi John,

>Any ideas on how to germinate Dros arcturi?
>Will I have to frost the seed before germination? Temperature after frosting
>etc.
>John 'Biodiverse' Wilden

I've found that stratification is a very good method (not the only one, of
course) of germinating D. arcturi: put them in the fridge in a humid
environment for a few months, then sow them on wet peat (or even on wet
silica sand) in a sunny and warm place (about 20 deg. C): I've obtained a
good germination percentage this year.

Hope this helps

Filippo Tassara
Genova, Italy

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