Edgar
I just use about 1/4 teaspoon of bleach to a glass of water to soak the
seed in for a few hours. Drain and put in a zip lock bag af sphagnum peat
the I have micro waved a little and let cool. Then I put in the lower fridge
drawer. I check my stuff every month or so to see if they are OK. If you
find mold clean again and do same thing. I have been doing this for at least
15 years.
Gordon C. Nofs
Flint, MI.
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From: Edgar Nutans <marillen@earthlink.net>
Reply-To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
To: NAFEX <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [NAFEX] seed preparation help
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 19:16:43 -0500
Does anyone out there have practical experience with using mancozeb
(Manzate) as a seed treatment for apples/ pears?
I would like to stratify some seed without having them mold and I noticed
that Manzate (which I have on hand) is labelled for seed treatment for some
crops. However, the recommended rate is "0.04-4.32 pounds/ 100 lbs. of
seed"!
First of all that's quite a range and secondly, I only have a few dozen
seed. The Manzate I have is as a 37% solution. Is the concentration all
that critical or would anywhere within the recommended range work?
On a completely unrelated topic, I thought I should warn any NAFEXers who
may not have heard of the goings-on at Southmeadow Fruit Gardens. They
cashed a check of mine and never delivered the trees a couple of years ago.
I tried repeatedly to get them to send the trees by contacting them via
email, letter and phone. They always promised, but never delivered. Since
then, I have reported this problem with fellow fruit enthusiasts, the US
Postal Service, the appropriate BBB and the State of Michigan Attorney
General. Many people have had the same thing happen. Bottom line, unless
you are ready to sue for your merchandise, don't order from them.