Now I understand. I don't drink those beverages that require
refrigeration, thus I have plenty of refrigerator space for seeds.
Plus, I don't use Tabasco sauce. So I lack the preferred place for
storing seeds. Note to self: Buy Tabasco. A lot of it. :-)
I guess I will just have to keep using the method that has worked pretty
well for me for over 20 years, namely the refrigerator. I just don't
have the funds to buy that kind of Tabasco, nor do I have a table big
enough to hold said Tabasco. And those who want to store seeds beneath
Tabasco sauce containers (will any old generic hot sauce do, or does it
have to be Tabasco?), can continue to do so with no interference by me,
I am sure. When gardening becomes hard science, we will have the
definitive answer, per species. It will be a thick book to hold all of
that info and we will still probably argue about it. :-)
In the meantime, I will just continue doggedly to pot Hepaticas. I am
getting blisters on my seedling-handling fingers.
Cheerfully,
Ilse
On 1/14/2011 2:51 PM, penstemon wrote:
>It might stand to reason, but it does not agree with experience.
If you put "my" in front of "experience", I'd have no issue with this.
But in fact, for seeds that have long viability, storing at room
temperature usually increases the germination rate. Lots of penstemons
and cacti, etc, are like this. It certainly doesn't kill the seed.
Why take up refrigerator space that could be used for Gardener's
Beverages?
Bob Nold
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