I have never used the floatation method on either the reds nor pink oxbloods. After I get a goodly amount harvested and cured out for 4-5 days, I use regular potting soil and sprinkle the little seeds over on top of the soil. I then add about 1"-1 /12" soil over the seeds, tamp down firmly and water in with a fine mist until the soil is good and saturated.Place in bright shade and and keep moist. Before long you will have a sea of little green shoots coming up. I have a very good rate of germination with this method. Patty -----Original Message----- >From: Diana Chapman <rarebulbs@suddenlink.net> >Sent: Sep 7, 2007 2:22 PM >To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> >Subject: Re: [pbs] Rhodophiala bifida seed > >I don't float my Amaryllid seed any more, since I found it too labor >intensive to transplant the seedlings. Now I put them in damp vermiculite >in a plastic bag kept at room temperature, and get very good even >germination. I then just dump the entire contents of the bag on top of the >potting medium as soon as the radical starts to emerge. The seedlings that >I floated also used to suffer to some degree from transplanting shock, which >is not a problem germinating them in vermiculite. > >Diana >Telos Rare Bulbs >http://www.telosrarebulbs.com/ >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Robt R Pries" <rpries@sbcglobal.net> >To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> >Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 11:02 AM >Subject: Re: [pbs] Rhodophiala bifida seed > > >> >> It maybe wishful thinking but I have a Rhodolphiala in >> bloom and I hope it will produce seed. Has anyone >> tried floating Rhodolphiala seeds on water to get >> germination? I have had good luck with Zephyranthes >> and Sprekelia seed treated this way but I expect to >> have only a few seeds if any and want to do the best >> for them. >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >> http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com/