Lycoris Hybridizing and Basic Indoor Germination Questions

Tony Carter cartert4219@gmail.com
Sat, 18 Feb 2017 17:03:07 PST
Hello,

Thank you to those of you who responded to my original Lycoris inquiry.  I
am working on tracking down a copy of the Herbertia issue that was
mentioned.  I have one more request regarding Lycoris.  Can anyone point me
toward a good primer for (amateur) hybridizing?  Peter Franks mentioned a
method devised by Margot Williams of the USDA from the 1980s that grew
Lycoris seedlings in controlled moisture conditions to accelerate growth;
resulting in flowering bulbs within three years.  I primarily need a basic
understanding of hybridizing but if I can find information on this process
I would like to read it as well.

The second question I have is far more general.  I started several seeds
indoors this year for the first time under lights.  The 'seed starting'
soil I used on my first several trays proved to be too moisture retentive
and so now I have a mold issue.  For the seeds that have germinated, what
is the best way to proceed?  (Do I need to wait until the seedlings have
matured to an extent before I re-pot them?  Is there a good way to address
the mold without re-potting? etc.)

Thank you,
Tony Carter
Lake Dallas, TX - Zone 8a



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