Gentian germination with GA-3
Gentian seeds are germinating in two weeks with GA-3. I dissolved a pinch of GA-3 in about 1/4 cup of water. I surface-sowed the seeds, and carefully watered them in with a fine mist. I then applied GA-3 to the surface of the potting mix with an eye dropper. The containers were then covered with clear plastic, and placed 6 inches under cool white fluorescents, at roughly 60F. Don't go too much warmer than that. G. sceptrum, calycosa, puberulenta, and clusii are germinating strongly now.