Here are the seeds being prepared in water. Many tree seed species possess what is know as 'embryo dormancy' which must be effectively overcome before the seed can be forced to germinate given the appropiate conditions. We soaked the seeds in warm water for 48 hours and some of them are going to be under cold stratification for 4 months and others for only 2 months cold stratification followed by 4 months of warm stratification.
Stratification: seeds are in a ziplck bag filled with moistened peat and stored in the refrigerator's salad crisper compartment prior to removing and sowing seeds. That is the delicate part of the process and we are crossing our fingers to be successful.
Please wish us good luck and hope we will have some good news in a couple of months.
