During the last two years, I have had good results in germination by stratifying the nuts under the trees, just as soon as they fall.
Stratifying in a wire-mesh container buried deeply in moist but well-drained sand is very satisfactory and successful.
In stratifying chestnuts we keep them between layers of wire mesh, for mice are very fond of these nuts.
It might be a good idea, in stratifying chestnuts in the box with wire mesh on the bottom, to place the box at an angle that would drain off at least part of the water.
So it may be that there is no need for stratifying hickories.
I don't see any difference in taking a nut and planting it and stratifying it.
In the East Indies, the attar is obtained by stratifying rose leaves in earthen pans in alternate layers, with the oleiferous seeds of a species of digitalis, called gengeli, for several days, in a cool situation.
Much stress is laid uponstratifying the spawn before using, when dry spawn is employed.
Burkett(6) advocated stratifying pecan seed over winter in moist sand and planting in moist soil in the very early spring.
He reported that while the pecan seed does not have a rest period, germination is increased by stratifying in moist sand for 2 to 3 weeks or soaking in water, changed daily, for 4 to 5 days previous to planting.
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