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After stratification....

Posted by madabouteu 7b - northern Alabam (My Page) on
Sat, Aug 22, 09 at 19:01

I have about 8 containers of damp sand, on which I have been stratifying different types of milkweed (Asclepias) seeds. In early October I plan to remove them from the refrigerator and start growing them in a greenhouse over the winter - they are intended for a Master Gardener plant sale in late April.

My question - when I do bring them up to room temperature, would it be better to transfer the seeds immediately to a container with soil, or could I wait for signs of germination? I know that miolkweed seeds tend to have a low rate of germination, and I would hate to spend hours transferring "dud" seeds!


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RE: After stratification....

Either way would work. Don't let the seeds dry while waiting for signs of germination. Be sure the temperature is optimum for germination. Al


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