Doug, Jim Shields told me about a floatation method. I use a clear sweet-roll container, which I have dutifully emptied of it contents, with about 3 inches of tap water for the seeds to float in. I started a batch of my 'Piquant' selfed seeds a week ago in my garden window and have already started having seed germinate. I used this same technique last year on 'Minerva' x 'Red Lion' seeds and had about 90% germination. Tom On Saturday, April 17, 2004, at 11:15 AM, Douglas Westfall wrote: > To any/all Hippeastrum "growers," > > I have never tried to germinate Hippeastrum seeds. I have some that I > would > very much like to germinate. > > What is the most "reliable" method to use? > > Any help will be appreciated. > > Doug Westfall > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >