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["Hal Love" <lovehd@comcast.net>]

I just put the seeds in moist potting soil in the refrigerator, and they
began sprouting in the cold after about 3 months.

Hal
zn6b, TN


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chex" <ricechex@rocketmail.com>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Amelamchier


>
> Do you have a fool proof method of germinating
> amelanchier seeds?  I collected some seeds last
> summer and immediately put some in soil, no
> sprouts.  I also put some in the refrigerator and
> planted them in potting soil this spring, no
> sprouts . . .  I read somewhere that they need
> two winters plus some light sandpapering.  What
> worked for you?
>
> Chris
> zone 5, IL
>
>
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:58:43 +0000
> > From: "tanis cuff" <tanistanis@hotmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Amelamchier
> > To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
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> > <BAY105-F276D67B5F6B0E4E00E0BABCF860@phx.gbl>
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> >
> > Please excused if I posted this Q in the past,
> > but don't Amelanchiers do
> > better if they have the correct fungal
> > associates on the roots?  And is that
> > one reason why pH is an issue-- the fungus/
> > fungi need the correct pH?  I'd
> > like to dose my Amel.s w/ this, and see if it
> > makes a difference (mine have
> > been very slow, and the seeds I germinated this
> > year have also been slow.)
> >
>
>
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