Lycoris Hybridizing and Basic Indoor Germination Questions

Tim Eck teck11@embarqmail.com
Sat, 18 Feb 2017 17:55:13 PST
Tony,
You could try a potting medium with mycorrhizae and biofungicide.  They can
make a difference.
Tim



> -----Original Message-----
> From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Tony Carter
> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2017 8:03 PM
> To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [pbs] Lycoris Hybridizing and Basic Indoor Germination Questions
> 
> 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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