Stratification Sand Plants that go dormant in the Winter require their seeds to experience a cold, damp resting period, known as "stratification." This treatment breaks down the seed coat, allowing moisture to enter the seed and begin germination. Temperate carnivorous plants require cold stratification of a minimum of 45°F for 45 days. Colder and longer is fine. See more information about stratification and growing CPs from seed. Directions: Place stratification sand into a bowl. Add 3 teaspoons of water. Form wet sand into a ball. Thoroughly mix the packet of seeds into the sand. Place seed/sand mix into zip lock bag. Mark bag with start and finish dates. Refrigerate the seed mix in the sealed plastic bag. Once stratification is complete, sow the seeds. Note: Envelope packet measures 3"x5", washed, dried, screened snow white horticultural silica sand, approximately 4.5 oz. Our fine textured sand makes seeds more visible and easier to work with. Each packet is enough for 1 to 3+ of our seed packs. It is advised to check moisture level during stratification. Intervals of freezing are fine for temperate carnivorous plant seeds. Sow directly on to soil surface. CP seeds need light to germinate. Do not bury seeds. This product is the packet of stratification sand only (first picture). Items in other images are to illustrate the process of stratification preparation, and are not included.
