Post by Yoris on Jul 10, 2018 17:59:42 GMT -7
So, we took four alpine strawberries that we harvested, and mushed them up into soil to plant them with all their seeds directly (into four cells). Then we put them in the windowsill. We didn't give them a cold period, scarify the seeds, dry them, or anything like that. The fruit mixed up in the soil did attract a little mold for a little while (it went away), but the seeds sprouted very fast (about as fast as tomatoes)! Well, seeds in three of the containers. I imagine the fourth will sprout soon (edit: it sprouted the next day). Two of the cells had Alexandria and two of them had Yellow Wonder. I imagine the first ones to sprout were Alexandria (but we didn't label them).
Anyway, I have different berries (some of the largest ones) I saved seeds from to plant in the late summer or fall (and/or next spring). So, it's good to know that it's very easy to get germination.
The seed-starting mix was worm castings mixed with a little peat moss with a little monopotassium phosphate added. I'm not suggesting this for you, but I'm telling you in case the variables matter to you.
