"Sheldon" wrote in message
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On Sep 18, 10:57?am, "Don Staples" wrote:
"Sheldon" wrote in message



While scarifying is an alternative, it is not necessary, any more than
stratification.

You're wrong, stratification is always necessary... scarifying is
not. But in the case at hand, a small backyard operation, it is
important to scarify to increase rate of germination. In most cases
stratification occurs naturally, but the OP refuses to say where. As
per usual usenet practice the regulars argue while the OP never
returns... this was probably yet another troll.


You left part out.

While scarifying is an alternative, it is not necessary, any more than
stratification. It may influence germination, but in nature, it doesn't
happen that much, scarification that is. Nursery's stratify black walnut,
but seldom scarify, just as they stratify other seed. Particularly in
warmer climates.

From experience, not from the book, ran a black walnut operation in
Missouri, and a nursery worker/observer in Texas. Stratification is a
process used in nursery production, not in nature, natural effects of
climate do the same without impute from man, except in the deep south. Try
thinking about nursery processes instead of making judgment calls.