> From: Roth@ukzn.ac.za > Subject: Re: [pbs] The woody Iridaceae > > "Of my N. stokoei seed that completely failed to germinate. I am thinking of digging some up and treating them with a strong solution of GA." > > What about trying germination with "smoke water" - seems to work with many other Cape plants? > Oh yeah, I guess I forgot to mention that I did do that. I treated both the N. corymbosa and N. stokoei with Kirstenbosch instant smoke plus. If I understand them correctly the "plus" is GA though I could be wrong on that. I have one small packet of GA I got from a seed supplier here in the states. Will mix up a strong batch which I think is 1000 ppm, for this next fall. Then see if anything happens. Growing things from seed is such an iffy thing. It is a wonder that any plant can be grown to maturity from a seed successfully. Justin Woodville, TX 8b/9a _________________________________________________________________ Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/…