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Post by vraev on Nov 13, 2010 15:10:20 GMT -5
Hi guys, I figured I might show off something that I was surprised to see work sooo effectively. May be helpful for a lot of people in the future who plan to try and grow these from seed as well. A little while back ie., we did a BCP order where I ordered some B. reducta, B. tatei and catopsis seed. As expected, unfortunately no germination for most. But, when I saw the catopsis seed, I remembered something from my idol Sir David Attenborough's documentaries. Many seed which have a furry or stringy covering in some of these places need to be burnt before they can actually germinate. They can wait for years if they have to. So, I split up the catopsis seed into two bunches. For one bunch, I directly put it in the same pot without any treatment. Seed of catopsis. For another small bunch, I took a match and actually burnt the seed and planted them. Check this out...amazingly... its the burnt clump with a high germination rate that actually grew out into cute little Catopsises This is a little pot with a bunch of random seed in it. Currently I thew a bit of darlingtonia seed in there that I got from a good friend. Still awaiting germination. cheers, V
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Post by lloyd on Nov 13, 2010 18:44:22 GMT -5
Great suggestion Vraev. I wish I'd tried it before I wasted my seed.
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Post by vraev on Nov 13, 2010 19:26:00 GMT -5
No worries Lloyd. I can spare ya one once they grow out a bit more.
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