Re: [CH] Ulupica
Love2Troll (Love2Troll@kc.rr.com)
Mon, 5 Apr 2004 19:02:08 -0500
> Best of luck. You really want at least two plants because most accessions
of C. cardenasii are supposed to be self-sterile. If you didn't already,
you should treat your other cardenasii seeds before sprouting:
soak for 1 hour in 10% aqueous Sodium Hypochlorite solution (i.e.
ordinary Clorox bleach diluted by half in water), rinse, then plant
as usual.
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Brent,
Thanks much. I very, very seldom pretreat my pepper seeds. Sometimes an overnight soak in 'Byron's Tea' and sometimes with a half strength Miracle Gro 15-30-15 solution if I know the seeds are old or slow. I'll use the bleach on the remaining seeds as I really would like to have two plants. I think C. cardenasii will cross in at least one direction with pubescens and or eximium, but would have to look up to be sure.
John