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SpringGreenThumb said:I don't allow my seeds to dry. If you allow them to dry they go dormant and some can even take years to sprout. I harvest them right when the pod starts to crack. Then I put them directly into spring water with a few drops of peroxide. Then I wrap them in a damp paper towel putting them in the fridge for stratification.

I check them every few weeks and re moisten if needed. Then pull out those that have sprouted and developed a tiny infant rhizome and plant them indoors in soil.

I cannot germinate them straight into the soil outdoors because the temperatures are so inconsistent it warms then freezes, warms then freezes for two months all spring.

And we have winter drought sometimes. Dry but frozen.

Thanks for all this info but I'm not sure if this would work for the upstate New York time/season factor. The seeds, say are ready in September. If it sprouts in 8-10 weeks in the fridge, it will be the middle of December - everything will be frozen solid here, and remain so until March/ April. What do I do with the sprouted seeds all winter?