Starting from seed. Seed collection methods.
J.E. Shields (Tue, 31 Aug 2004 17:43:30 PDT)
Ken and all,
I'd be interested in finding a source of such mesh bags. It would be nice
if they had a drawstring top, too. I lose countless seeds that I would
like to collect -- Gladiolus, Primula, Trillium, Fritillaria. The tend to
be gone with the wind by the time I realize the pods have ripened enough to
harvest.
Jim's ziptop plastic baggies sound great -- I already keep them on hand for
storing daylily and clivia seeds. After the seeds have ripened and been
harvested and cleaned.
So where can one purchase quantities of fine-mesh bags (with drawstring tops)?
Jim Shields
in central Indiana
At 12:41 PM 8/31/2004 -0700, ken wrote:
........
I currently use nylon mesh bags. I tie them around seed heads and
clumps. They
are not elastic so none of the problems with nylon stockings and they will
not tear
like paper bags. They are very fine nylon mesh and will even capture very
tiny
wild onion seeds and they still allow some sun in and natural air movement
for
more natural development of the heads. They are also excellent for drying
pods and
seeds........
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