Hi experts, I foolishly bought a load of Dactylorhiza species seeds knowing I know nothing about germinating them. To my knowledge I know the itty-bitty seeds need the help of a fungus to germinate. I have quite a few Dacs growing in pots. Is it possible to take some of the growing medium from these pots, which I'm guessing may contain some of the fungus, mix it with seed compost, and give the seeds the symbiosis that way?
Another enthusiast told me he just clears a patch of garden soil and sows directly on to this with some success. This sounds a bit tricky to me as I imagine the emerging cotyledons will be almost invisible and weeding would need a magnifying glass.
I was hoping to avoid petri dishes, although that sounds quite fun...
Any tips? I have thousands of seeds of D purpurella, Purple Giant, fuchsii, foliosa and majalis so experimentation is an option!
Thanks in advace!