D. Intermedia Seeds from seed bank needs cold Stratification?

D. Intermedia Seeds from seed bank needs cold Stratification?#389965

By Pumpkinrab88 -  Sat Oct 09, 2021 5:46 pm
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- Sat Oct 09, 2021 5:46 pm #389965

Hi forum friends , noob question.

I’ve got some d. Intermedia seeds from seed bank back in September and sowed it right away when I received it.

But a month passed and I saw the capensis that I got as bonus in the mail germinated but no sign of life in my intermedia pot still.

Should I have done cold Stratification on the seeds before I sow?

Re: D. Intermedia Seeds from seed bank needs cold Stratification?#389967

By ChefDean -  Sat Oct 09, 2021 5:55 pm
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- Sat Oct 09, 2021 5:55 pm #389967

Yes, the "temperate" label indicated cold stratification was necessary. However, it's not too late.
Put the pot with the intermedia seeds into a bag and put it all in the fridge for a minimum of four weeks, I suggest eight.
Make sure it doesn't dry out, check it weekly, rewetting the media as necessary.
You could still get germination.

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Re: D. Intermedia Seeds from seed bank needs cold Stratification?#389986

By Pumpkinrab88 -  Sat Oct 09, 2021 7:25 pm
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- Sat Oct 09, 2021 7:25 pm #389986

Will try that!! Thanks ChefDean

Re: D. Intermedia Seeds from seed bank needs cold Stratification?#389987

By MaxVft -  Sat Oct 09, 2021 7:31 pm
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- Sat Oct 09, 2021 7:31 pm #389987

If the packet had a harvest date, that should tell you how long to stratify. If it was sometime in the last 6 months you should be good doing 4 weeks. 6 weeks if they were collected in the past 6+ months. 8 weeks if they were collected in the past year or so.

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