I also use them to prevent undesired crosses. Gialuca Corazza. Italy, Z9b Il 31/lug/2017 5:58 PM, "Lee Poulsen" <wpoulsen@pacbell.net> ha scritto: > I was reading the article “Collecting & Preparing Seeds” by Robin Hansen > in the latest issue of The Bulb Garden that is sent out to PBS members, and > in it Robin mentions the difficulty of collecting ripe seeds if some insect > or animal gets the seeds before you do or the seed pod pops and scatters > the seeds before you get to it. I don’t know if the article is referring to > collecting seeds in the wild but I used to have this problem collecting > seeds from my own plants until I finally came upon the idea of using those > small netted bags that are often used for wedding party favors. I finally > found them on Amazon (using the search words 'organza wedding party jewelry > gift pouch bags’) and they’re excellent for this purpose. They have > drawstrings so they can be tightened around the seed pods long before they > ripen, they’re lightweight, waterproof, and the material lets plenty of air > through so no mold or fungus forms and the seed pod doesn’t get cooked by > the sunlight either, yet the seeds can’t escape and creatures can’t get to > them. They come in different colors (so you notice them and don’t forget > you’re collecting the seeds—even if you do, the seeds will still be there > long after they’re ready to harvest), can be re-used, and they’re pretty > cheap; 100 small bags cost about US$8.00 on Amazon. > > --Lee Poulsen > Pasadena, California, USA - USDA Zone 10a > Latitude 34°N, Altitude 1150 ft/350 m > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…