I would expect that seeds with brief viability would have some outliers that would germinate well past the expected Sow By date...but the recalcitrant seed from the amaryllids simply won't wait to germinate. Regardless of conditions...drops on the ground in the sunny Indian Summer? Germinates and dessicates. Put it in the fridge, dry? Germinates and dessicates. Sowed on/in any medium at most any temperature with moisture? I hope you wanted more of them, because the viability is near 100%! On Wed, Sep 14, 2022 at 10:21 AM Jane McGary via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > I wonder if all the seeds that people believe have brief viability are > actually so fussy. I've been growing plants from seed for 40 years, and > I often take a chance with such species even when the seed has been > stored and badly handled, for instance in a large seedex. It is > surprising how often a few seeds will germinate and grow on. It would > make evolutionary sense for a plant to produce seeds with a range of > viability periods. However, it's true that I don't grow the subtropical > amaryllids on which this discussion seems to center. > > Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA > > On 9/14/2022 8:02 AM, Shoal Creek Succulents via pbs wrote: > > I offered to do it too, privately. > > Heat packs can be offered at addtl charge should a member in a colder > area > > want to participate. > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 14, 2022 at 9:55 AM Robert Parks via pbs < > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > > >> Dealing with recalcitrant seed is a challenge, and as the season goes > on, > >> becomes regional, as the seed isn't frost hardy, so cannot be shipped > >> throughout the USA. > >> > >> That said, I'd be willing to do it. After all, I do my own every year, > both > >> recalcitrant seed, and tender bulbs in winter. > >> > >> Out front, the Nerine filifolia is in glorious bloom, soon to be > followed > >> by a profusion of seeds with about a fortnight of dormancy. > >> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum latest: > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…