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Post by WillyCKH on Jun 26, 2016 21:39:39 GMT -5
Yay! After starting to wonder what I could have done wrong, today I spotted three tiny sprouts Drosera capensis narrow won the race. 10 days. Now I just need to keep them alive... Congrats! You can start feeding them once they have about 4 or more carnivore leafs
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Post by karin on Jun 26, 2016 22:33:03 GMT -5
Did I mention they're tiny? (that's a 2oz shotglass, about 1-1.5" across) it'll be a while before they need food...
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Post by sarah on Jul 1, 2016 11:47:19 GMT -5
I think I see sprouts in mine too but they look more like a couple random blades of grass that came in the peat :S Sundews aren't supposed to be long and pointy, right?
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Post by karin on Jul 2, 2016 11:00:59 GMT -5
This is what mine looked like yesterday. (Drosera capensis narrow, i believe.)
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Post by WillyCKH on Jul 2, 2016 11:09:03 GMT -5
Yep, those look like it! Those are the first pair of leafs before the 'real leafs'. They will look like this soon!
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Post by karin on Jul 2, 2016 14:56:07 GMT -5
it's trying to reach that springtail do you start feeding them at that size, or wait for another set of leaves? what do you use for your macro shots, btw? USB microscope? (handheld with available light isn't working so well for me, i notice )
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Post by sarah on Jul 2, 2016 18:11:49 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure these guys are drosera sprouts - D. intermedia from Bonfield But I have a feeling this guy is just grass from me not rinsing my peat well enough. This is in my D. natalensis bin from Willy. I planted these first and didn't think to top it off with dried sphagnum
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Post by WillyCKH on Jul 2, 2016 20:25:58 GMT -5
it's trying to reach that springtail do you start feeding them at that size, or wait for another set of leaves? what do you use for your macro shots, btw? USB microscope? (handheld with available light isn't working so well for me, i notice ) ocps.proboards.com/thread/7107/use-photosJust a mirror-less camera with extension tubes, I'll post my ring light today too. I feed them after they have at least 4 carnivore leafs because one time I had a very rare drosera seedling just germinated and I was too excited and fed it, the next day it died because of fungus attack.. Having 4-6 will ensure the better survival rates IF there's anything bad gonna happen. The worst case will be you have to cut a leaf off but the seedling can still survive.
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Post by WillyCKH on Jul 2, 2016 20:27:40 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure these guys are drosera sprouts - D. intermedia from Bonfield But I have a feeling this guy is just grass from me not rinsing my peat well enough. This is in my D. natalensis bin from Willy. I planted these first and didn't think to top it off with dried sphagnum sphagnum does have a better germinate rate for some seeds like neps. If there's no germ I'll send you another pack for free. D. intermedia 'cuba'? those are really cute, enjoy!
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Post by sarah on Jul 2, 2016 20:49:19 GMT -5
Thanks for the offer Willy, it's very generous of you. But you don't have to, my blundering attempts are not your fault. And yes, I think those are D Intermedia "Cuba". I can't wait to see them grow
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Post by karin on Jul 2, 2016 22:42:54 GMT -5
it's trying to reach that springtail do you start feeding them at that size, or wait for another set of leaves? what do you use for your macro shots, btw? USB microscope? (handheld with available light isn't working so well for me, i notice ) ocps.proboards.com/thread/7107/use-photosJust a mirror-less camera with extension tubes, I'll post my ring light today too. Ah, I'll have to borrow DHs camera with the extension tubes. Or maybe print some for my own. But the USB microscopes look like fun too
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Post by sarah on Jul 6, 2016 20:42:23 GMT -5
Some new pictures of the D. Intermedia sprouts. They are definitely the most prolific of the seeds I've sown so far. The capensis ones have sprouted too but they are too few and too small to take pictures of. Can any of the pros chime in and tell me if they are indeed drosera sprouts or random moss things?
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Post by bonfield on Jul 6, 2016 20:47:41 GMT -5
I'm sorry, but those appear to be some type of grass species I've encountered years ago contaminating some of my dried sphagnum(haven't had a problem since I switched brands/started harvesting my own). There may be a few actual D. intermedia sprouts in the media, but they will be smaller than the elongated sprouts in the last few pics.
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Post by RuBisCO on Jul 6, 2016 20:50:19 GMT -5
They look like moss grass to me, but funny that there is a droplet on the end. All of my Deosera sprouts start microscopic with equally microscopic dew. Seems like a large droplet on an isolated stem which would seem odd for new growth of a dew... I've never seen droplets on the end of my little grass weeds
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Post by sarah on Jul 6, 2016 21:04:37 GMT -5
Ahh, I was afraid of that. Once the drosera sprouts get bigger and I can actually tell them apart, I'll start pulling out the grass. Bonfield, what brand of dried sphagnum are you using now? RuBisCo, I think the dew drop is just from the super high humidity.
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