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Post by shoggoths on Sept 29, 2012 17:25:50 GMT -5
Nice bunch of VFT Peat !
Are these from your own seeds and what is you light setting ? They are a nice green.
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Post by peatmoss on Sept 29, 2012 17:42:09 GMT -5
I picked up the seeds at the ICPS show, I don't remember from who.
They are about 8 inches from T5 HO bulbs, but the lid of the container gets lots of condensation on it, so they are a bit green. I find seedlings don't develop tons of colour.
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Post by Apoplast on Oct 1, 2012 22:11:55 GMT -5
Well, I am inspired. Between DVG and Peat's pictures I was convinced to purchase VFT seeds from two sources today. Hopefully I'll have VFT's to add to the list in a few months. Now for the problem of how to make space for them...
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Post by dvg on Oct 4, 2012 14:39:10 GMT -5
Well, I am inspired. Between DVG and Peat's pictures I was convinced to purchase VFT seeds from two sources today. Hopefully I'll have VFT's to add to the list in a few months. Now for the problem of how to make space for them... Yes VFTs are great fun to grow out from seed, especially with the diversity that comes from seed grown plants. Best of luck with your seedlings to be Apoplast.  dvg |
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Post by Apoplast on Oct 4, 2012 21:17:55 GMT -5
Hi DVG - Thanks. And I'll post success or failures.
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Post by dvg on Oct 26, 2012 15:35:39 GMT -5
Here's another update on my VFT seedlings. They have gone from taking springtails to capturing D. melanogaster flightless fruit flies. This one is currently the largest seedling of the bunch.  And some have even started to show some color on their traps.  Hopefully in another month or so the traps will be taking down D. hydei flightless fruit flies, and then these seedlings will really get a boost in growth. dvg |
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Post by justinlee123 on Oct 26, 2012 21:01:15 GMT -5
Nice pics! Do you breed these flightless fruit flies yourself?
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Post by dvg on Oct 27, 2012 14:41:03 GMT -5
Nice pics! Do you breed these flightless fruit flies yourself? Yes i do breed two species of flightless fruit flies as well as a few species of springtails. Having different sizes of feeders comes in handy with getting smaller CPs off to a good start. dvg |
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Post by Apoplast on Oct 27, 2012 14:45:40 GMT -5
Oh Doug, is there anything you are not good at growing?! That's some rapid progress. As always, I am impressed.
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Post by vinnymc on Nov 14, 2012 17:59:23 GMT -5
i cut up blood worms really small and put them in there
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Post by dvg on Nov 21, 2012 17:16:17 GMT -5
Another update of this same batch of vft seedlings in a 4" pot, with a penny for scale.  dvg |
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Post by hackerberry on Nov 21, 2012 17:40:12 GMT -5
Looking great DVG.
hb
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Post by vinnymc on Nov 21, 2012 17:41:20 GMT -5
I found that if you buy the cheap dollar store soil and grow marigolds or something in it then you might have i have done that put it beside my nepenthes container and now i have noticed an explosion of springtails in there.
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Post by Apoplast on Nov 22, 2012 10:12:08 GMT -5
Hi DVG - Resolved, I need to get the VFT seeds I have going. They are so cute at that stage, but I bet they grow up fast.
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Post by dvg on Nov 24, 2012 12:50:01 GMT -5
Hey Jun, long time no hear from you. Are you still growing VFTs in tissue culture? Hi DVG - Resolved, I need to get the VFT seeds I have going. They are so cute at that stage, but I bet they grow up fast. Get 'em going there Apo - you'll be glad you did.  dvg |
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