Depending on how confident you are in the USDA articles.

'Stratification does not generally improve germination'

https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/misc/ag_654/volume_2/betula/lenta.htm

How bout you try these first, Bill, and provide one of your wonderful threads on the experience and I’ll reap the benefits (:

Aw, don't tell me you're giving up?

I thought by now you'd have seeds wrapped in wet paper towels with radicles sprouting.

What's to loose? :)

ha! Not giving up quite yet. I plan on (hopefully) getting something going this week.

'ha! Not giving up quite yet. I plan on (hopefully) getting something going this week.'

Any seedlings to show?

Unfortunately not, my friend, but not because they never germinated, rather i forgot to ever sow them! ha! oh well.

Sounds like you have enough to do, anyways. ;-)

It's good to know they did germinate.

Thanks for the update.

Fwiw: The two ostrya v. grew another 4ft. this season. Near 7 ft. tall. Not bad for Drought conditions and hose water.