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Post by templeton on Feb 28, 2015 18:47:24 GMT -5
For those who haven't been following the True Potato Onion Seed thread, I have on offer, for free, seed collected from my mass growout of GMtn seed I got from Kelly winterton a couple of years ago. I did some autumn and spring plantings, grew out the survivors to bulbs some of which set single bulbs and some small nests last SH summer. I replanted in SH autumn 2014, nest-to-row. All of these flowered, and set seed, with some variation in earliness of flowering. I have somewhere around 200 grams of mostly clean seed. If needs a bit of final pickin over, and probably some freezer treatment - I have CO2ed it, and fridged at 4 C. but am a bit reluctant to freeze it all in case i kill it.
please PM me and I'll try to get it bagged and posted this week. No payment required, pay it forward.
The grown out nests ranged from large whites in smallish numbers, and some brown and pale brown longish shallot looking bunches, with a range of vigors.
T
OFFER NOW CLOSED
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Post by templeton on Mar 4, 2015 1:37:14 GMT -5
Posted.
hope they make it.
T
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Post by ottawagardener on Mar 4, 2015 9:16:28 GMT -5
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Post by templeton on Mar 5, 2015 16:15:32 GMT -5
I've bagged the seed - about 10 ml per packet - into my 'seed selling venture' packets. - please ignore the web address on the label, doesn't work. I cut gatefold pieces of corrugated cardboard, cut a packet sized hole in the top fold, put in the seed packet then stuck a bit of paper over the top, then into envelope. Would be interested in quality of arrived seed. I've done a test sowing of the chaff bucket, and stuff is germinating, so i assume the cleaned seed should be OK. Again, exercise discretion in your sowing - I don't use any 'cides here, and have only used 4C refrigeration and a blast of CO2 into the seedbag as control agents. Next question - what do i do with 180 grams of potato onion seed?  T |
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Post by ottawagardener on Mar 5, 2015 21:12:41 GMT -5
If you aren't' sprouting it then sell it as diverse potato onion packs? |
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Post by robertb on Mar 14, 2015 5:09:55 GMT -5
Mine arrived in fine condition, thanks. The packaging is worth remembering, as I've had the odd packed turn up with the seeds squashed. Some of it's in already; if it turns out to be too cold, I'll plant more in a couple of weeks.
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Post by darrenabbey on Mar 15, 2015 0:33:25 GMT -5
Arrived in good condition. I really like the cardboard protection you provided.
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Post by templeton on Mar 15, 2015 4:05:22 GMT -5
Glad it got there, got to love snail mail.
t
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Post by robertb on Mar 16, 2015 9:49:35 GMT -5
I'm looking forward to the day someone finds a way to send seeds by email!
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Post by kazedwards on Mar 17, 2015 0:03:00 GMT -5
Received mine today. Great packaging! Thank you for the generous amount T. Very appreciated.
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Post by templeton on Mar 17, 2015 0:41:01 GMT -5
Glad at least some made it across the pond. hope they work for you.
T
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Post by darrenabbey on Mar 17, 2015 1:07:13 GMT -5
We'll have to post photos of what comes from them. Thanks again.
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Post by nicollas on Mar 17, 2015 3:13:10 GMT -5
I'm looking forward to the day someone finds a way to send seeds by email! Maybe soon we'll have a DNA scanner and printer. Would be so cool to exchange and generate stuff |
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Post by darrenabbey on Mar 17, 2015 4:14:26 GMT -5
I'm looking forward to the day someone finds a way to send seeds by email! Maybe soon we'll have a DNA scanner and printer. Would be so cool to exchange and generate stuff Oh, they're already around... just a bit expensive still... as well the process of getting that DNA into something living is somewhat of a pain. |
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Post by nicollas on Mar 17, 2015 4:23:36 GMT -5
I can already smell the spam coming :  (substitute to poker, casino or viagra) |
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