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Post by ellen687 on Dec 26, 2005 9:24:34 GMT -5
Did anybody tried to germinate seeds and grow seedlings of Nepenthes, highlands and lowlands seeds mixed together? I have good germination, but worry about night temperature drop requirement for highlanders - will it kill lowlanders? Most seedlings are from largest seeds, if it helps.
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Post by Syble on Dec 26, 2005 15:46:50 GMT -5
I am growing a simular mix, I can't tell you how it will turn out, but I would grow them in maybe intermediate conditions? I'm just using normal hous conditions, 70 day, 63 night. Mine are growing in peat/pearlite with a thin layer of milled sphagnum on top, what did you do? Thanks, Sib
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Post by ellen687 on Dec 27, 2005 19:59:48 GMT -5
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Post by Syble on Dec 27, 2005 21:26:13 GMT -5
!?!?!?!?!? Quite the unique leaves you've got there, a pitcher and leaf fused! I wonder if mine will do that! I have miribilis seed that I had a fungus problem with, I think I will try your vermiculite idea! I'm not quite sure how physically big your pitchers are, I use alot of fish food in my care. I was planning on feeding the small granuals when pitchers show up? BTW colour dosen't look too off. Sib
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Post by Syble on Dec 27, 2005 22:03:52 GMT -5
Should have mentioned that I wait untill I have seedlings weaned off of the closed container to feed them the granuals. fresher air eliminates the possible mould problem with the fish food. Sib
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Post by ellen687 on Dec 29, 2005 10:05:03 GMT -5
The largest whole plant is 3-4mm ( >1/8") high, mouth of the pither is less than 1 mm (~1/64"). I bought beta fish food granules - they are too big even for a half-year old Sarr seedlings. Somebody posted on the web that feeding of the small Nep seedlings can be done by filling pitchers with diluted Miracide - I tried, but surface tension doesn't allows water to enter pitcher of this size.
I don't know what Neps they are - instruction says that Nepenthes mix contains many species, including mirabilis, gracilis, sanguinea, truncata and many more.
About vermiculite planting: omnisterra search through ICPS showed technique of germination in a jar of vermiculite, not on surface, but below it, along the transparent wall - to prevent dessication and, if in sphagnum, fungus growth 9that is mostly on the surface). I planted one batch on the surface of vermiculite - no germination yet. Along the wall in LF sphagnum - germinated later, but healthy seedlings.
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Post by Syble on Dec 29, 2005 15:31:27 GMT -5
you have to mash the granuals up some, I put mine through a magic wand? it's basically a stick with a blade blender on the bottom. I've also used mortor and pestel before. then carefully using a wire, stuff it into the mouth. I feed my sarrs like this as soon as they grow their first carnivorous leaf. I cut the hoods off ofcourse, it makes it easier! Hope this helps some! Sib
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