Mature Milkweed Pods. The pods on a milkweed plant mature at slightly different rates it s not like something along the lines of lamb s quarter or say asparagus. Milkweed seed planted in fall is naturally stratified.
Milkweed seed pods are starting to mature to the point where they can be harvested. Start scouting fields and if pods appear slightly gray and are dried out they are ready to pick. If it does not open readily the seed inside is immature.
Start scouting fields and if pods appear slightly gray and are dried out they are ready to pick.
You can test an unopened pod for maturity by applying gentle pressure to the seam. Harvest milkweed seeds without the fluff part 2. Sometimes the fluff may have already started coming out of a pod you want to collect. Start scouting fields and if pods appear slightly gray and are dried out they are ready to pick.