Natural Winter Stratification

Camay123

I have about 8 varieties of seeds that need cold strat to germinate. I want to do it naturally this time/winter.

Im a bit confuse on how to proceed.

I have access to a 6x10 feet garden space and a grow box of 3x3 feet.

My question is, how do you proceed. Do you plant your seed in autumn, cover with a little soil and let nature do it ? or would you suggest another method for strat and sowing ?

Thanks,
Patrick

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spoonman

well just put the seeds under about an inch of soil, and let it go. just curious what seeds are they? oh and also depending on what your winter temperatures? i just put mine in soil in a freezer for 2 weeks and then take em out and let nature do the rest. beats leaving them in the fridge all winter.

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Camay123

I have :

Korean Hornbeam
Cotoneaster Horizontalis
Trident Maple x 2 sources of seed
Japanese Maple Atropurpureum
Japanase Maple green x2 sources of seed.
Zelkova Serrata

My winter temp is low. Im at the border of zone 4 and 5.

Thanks,
Patrick