Seed sowing question

Marc Rosenblum via pbs pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net
Sun, 14 Nov 2021 14:29:30 PST
Jan,

Seed starting requirements vary greatly by genera and often by species 
within a genus.
This is especially true of Iridaceae. Indiscriminate soaking of bulb 
seed is probably unnecessary for some and counterproductive for others.

Marc

On 11/14/2021 12:40 PM, Jan Jeddeloh via pbs wrote:
> I’m about to sow seed of various hardy and semi-hardy bulbs.  My usual procedure is to soak the seed for a day before sowing then throw the pots outside until they start to germinate in the spring.  Once germination starts I bring them into a cool greenhouse. Works reasonably well.  Today it is over 60F in Portland, Oregon and tomorrow, when we get a gully washer of rain, it will be 50 degrees.  Does anyone see a point in soaking the seed since it appears Mother Nature is going to soak it for me and provide reasonably warm temperatures to boot?
>
> Jan Jeddeloh in balmy Portland, Oregon. Zone 8.
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