Travis, I forwarded your inquiry to a friend of mine at Harvard forest who has done extensive research with garlic mustard. Here is her response:
> Hi Dave, > > GM needs cold/wet stratification for at least 80-100 days to > germinate properly - Baskin & Baskin have a paper from the early > nineties with some more details (sorry the ref is not at my > fingertips). It's not (thank goodness) available commercially so > one needs to collect seeds in the field. > > Hope all is well, > Kristina Stinson David Bryant [EMAIL PROTECTED] 978-697-6123 On Feb 1, 2007, at 11:17 AM, Travis Belote wrote: > Dear Ecolog, > > Does anyone know the best way to prepare garlic mustard (Alliaria > petiolata) > seeds for successful germination? > > Aside from collecting seeds in the field, does anyone know of other > ways > somebody might obtain garlic mustard seeds? > > Thanks in advance. > Travis > > > > R.T. Belote > Dept. of Biological Sciences > Virginia Tech > 2125 Derring Hall > Blacksburg, VA 24061 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Lab: 540 231 8586 > Home: 540 382 1885
