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[Charles Paradise <machelp@attglobal.net>]

I had never got any seed to grow from two Alders I was attempting to get an
interspecies cross from - I believe the species were Alnus Obligifolia and
Alnus Manshurica [pardon any spelling mistakes] - and I cut both trees down
this spring - but I gathered seed in fall - kept at room temperature -
planted in spagnum moss this spring - and to my surprise now have one
germinated. I had numerous times before cold-wet stratified seed with never
germination. This is an extremely small + delicate seedling and wish to ask
opinions as to best medium to plant into for best chance survival.  My
thoughts are:  1] more long-strand moss 2] peat moss 3] Miracle-Grow potting
ng mix 4] _________you suggest.