November 21, 2024

VIDEO: How to Cold Stratify Seeds and Why It’s Required For THESE Crops


Cold stratifying seeds is simple and easy, but many gardeners fail to do it. This episode covers how to do it, what cold stratification is, which plants need it, and which ones don’t need it.

26 thoughts on “VIDEO: How to Cold Stratify Seeds and Why It’s Required For THESE Crops

  1. Hi Luke, love your channel, I live in southeastern Florida, and since I’ve moved here I have not seen any apple trees here, will they grow here, however I am growing a pomegranate tree from seed it’s now over a ft tall, the weather is so warm here after cold stratification, would the warm weather shock the seed?

  2. This is very timely info for me! I had been looking up if asparagus can be grown successfully from seed, but didn't find anything like this. Thanks for sharing your expertise. Next time, I'll check your channel first!

  3. About how long should you cold stratify bleeding hearts? I read 6-8 weeks but you said not to do that. Also do you know the latest you should plant them in the ground in Michigan after they germinate? Thank you for your time! 🙂

  4. Hi Luke,
    I'm wondering why your seed packets don't tell us to cold stratify these seeds? I'm certain we would have much greater success and germination rates if that was added.
    Hope you add a sticker in the future.
    Thanks! Kate

  5. Could you do a video on all the garden veggies that are perennial for your northern climate? I saw the one where you said blue curled scotch kale is perennial and was wondering what else is?

  6. Learn something new every day. That's what I love about gardening. I've been gardening since I was able to walk. Never knew about cold stratification. Probably because I've always had a tiny yard to grow in so I've always stuck with the basics. But we just bought 25 acres and can't wait to try growing so many new things. Thanks for the information

  7. Thank you for showing us how to cold stratify! I have a bunch of perennial flower seeds I am trying your method with this year.

    Do you have recommendations on how to transfer the seeds from the wet paper towels into the growing medium? Is there a way to do this that allows the seeds to sprout before being transferred? (So less thinning later on is needed?

  8. Watching video a day after planting asparagus in trays with greenhouse covers and putting under lights. Now they are all outside in the cold hoping that will do it!!

  9. How would you grow lemon seeds for lemons in zone 8
    Panhandle Florida. Do you need to do the cold thing too them too. It's already in upper 70's here. Cool at night.

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