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- From: "Christopher Mauchline" <mauch1@aol.com>
- To: nafex@egroups.com
- Subject: [nafex] Re: Apple seed storage
- Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 20:44:45 -0000
> Some of the responses to this topic seem to be talking about long-
term seed
> storage, but the original question concerns not "storage" but
> stratification, which is a process necessary to fully mature or
after-ripen
> the seeds, and to remove germination inhibitors and release the
seed from
> dormancy.
I guess I was under the impression that he wanted to store and then
stratify later ( so germination would occur later ) because
> > > In previous years I stored seeds of assorted crosses in the
> > > refrigerator. Many of the super-hardy cultivars produce seeds
with
> > very
> > > low chill requirements and they sprouted in January. January
is
AND
> > > I assume that one can dry apple seeds and re-hydrate when
needed.
> > Is
> > > there any special procedure I need to follow?
Stratification didn't seem to be the problem, too early germination
did.
I guess jhecksel will have to let us know what he was looking for.
Chris Mauchline
SE PA, zone 6
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RE: [nafex] Re: Apple seed storage,
Bell, Richard, 07/11/2000
-
[nafex] Re: Apple seed storage,
Christopher Mauchline, 07/11/2000
- Re: [nafex] Re: Apple seed storage, Lucky Pittman, 07/11/2000
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Re: [nafex] Re: Apple seed storage,
jhecksel, 07/11/2000
- Re: [nafex] Re: Apple seed storage, Kieran or Donna, 07/12/2000
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- RE: [nafex] Re: Apple seed storage, Bell, Richard, 07/11/2000
- RE: [nafex] Re: Apple seed storage, Lucky.Pittman, 07/12/2000
- RE: [nafex] Re: Apple seed storage, Bell, Richard, 07/13/2000
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[nafex] Re: Apple seed storage,
Christopher Mauchline, 07/11/2000
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