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Post by lloyd on Jun 14, 2006 21:48:13 GMT -5
I found a quick way to germinate Ibicella. First gently squeeze the seed to pop the black seed coat off. Put them upright in vermiculite moistened with low mineral water and cover with plastic wrap. Keep in terrarium with lots of sun for 1 week. Then very very gently remove the flexible inner seed coat. I do this by scratching it slightly and carefully peeling it off. Do this away from the root end. Try to avoid nicking the inner seed. Carefully put the naked seed back into the vermiculite under the same conditions as before.
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Post by tom on Jun 15, 2006 6:44:19 GMT -5
Ah finally you tell us your trick! I recently tried to remove the seed coat and let them soak in a GA3 solution (1000 ppm) for 24h before planting. Its been 2 weeks now, and Proboscidea begin to sprout, still waiting for the Ibicella though.
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Post by tom on Jun 16, 2006 18:02:08 GMT -5
Update: both species are sprouting with almost 100% results with the coat removal + Ga3 treatment. Sowing the seeds of Ibicella from the same batch, without any treatment this winter didn't give me any results, with twice as more seeds sown...
For general information, ppm mean 'Parts Per Millions'. So 1 gram of gibberelic acid (GA3) in one liter (1000 grams) of water give a concentration of 1000 ppm.
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Post by lloyd on Jun 30, 2006 11:25:48 GMT -5
I've also had close to 100% germination with Ibicella but withour GA. I've noticed the slightest nick to the seed itself under the inner coating leads to some sort of infection perhaps fungal. So be careful. Also the moment the root begins to sprout take off the plastic wrap to decrease the humidity and increase air movement. This seems to slow and eventually stop the infection but the infected seedlings take longer to grow.
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Post by lloyd on Jul 10, 2006 11:38:31 GMT -5
I looked up Ibicella on ICPS and I found out that it stinks! Sure enough my seedlings had a really rank smell and the slime was really sticky and gooey. I put them outside where one survives. Even the local fauna are leaving it alone. Not a good houseplant.
Update: The one Ibicella left is finally growing well in a corner of our property. It has survived record heat and sun as well as squirrels, racoons, skunks and roofers.
It's now September and the Ibicella lives on, looking like a boring house plant and with a vile smell. The next person I send seeds to is going to get a bonus of my left-over Ibicella seeds. Or maybe Tom will take them back. ;D
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Post by lloyd on Dec 14, 2006 11:56:32 GMT -5
Not one bug to be seen. Don't grow this!
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Post by martin on Feb 15, 2007 21:45:39 GMT -5
I tried Lloyd's method on I. lutea seeds. I got 1/7 that germinated after 2 weeks. I placed them, as my other seeds, onto a wet cotton tissue, place in a small petry dish (95% hermetic), under fluorescents. I have tendency of always putting too much water than necessary. 2 of them changed from white to brown color. I will keep them only moist from now on.
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Post by lloyd on Feb 15, 2007 22:57:10 GMT -5
Hi Martin, Throw them away. They are boring stinky plants. The slime is hard to get off your skin and smells abominably. Grow anything else. They are not carnivorous.
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Post by martin on Feb 17, 2007 11:29:14 GMT -5
I'm sorry, just have to try it...I must be a "mad scientist"...
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Post by insectivore on Feb 17, 2007 11:34:07 GMT -5
lol A mad scientist maybe not... I have nothing against people that grow it(Why would I) but I don't want to grow it myself... From what I've heard and read... Not what I want around my place! Cya
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Post by lloyd on Feb 17, 2007 18:27:10 GMT -5
Ok, how about a contest for the best photo of Ibicella lutea? So far I'm winning.
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Post by martin on Feb 27, 2007 22:35:11 GMT -5
The damage is done...My seedling is 3cm tall now. I hope it will not be too big before I can put it outside
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Post by lloyd on Feb 27, 2007 22:56:29 GMT -5
Once they get that big you can't kill them. Be careful not to touch it, the slime is hard to wash off and smells like a cross between a dead skunk and an old gym sock.
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Post by martin on Mar 22, 2007 19:04:25 GMT -5
Just wanted to say that my little monster has grown to about 2 inches
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Post by insectivore on May 29, 2007 23:01:09 GMT -5
Well I betrayed my earlier post about not wanting to grow it... I got seeds hiven to me at the RVH and well I'm gonna give them a try... If it works it works if not oh well... I'm gonna put them with my moms patatoes(Hehehe she should like the smell) ;D Cya
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