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Post by atom on Dec 26, 2016 13:00:20 GMT -5
Hi everyone, I'm new to CPs and started a few drosera seeds a little while back (thanks Danyoh!). Theyve now started to get their first carnivorous leaves and I was wondering if I needed to change their growing environment at all? Currently, I have them in 4 inch tall pots with a 50/50 peat/sand mixture. The pots are all in a plastic shoebox container that has some water in the bottom and the whole container is loosely covered with saran wrap. Roughly how long can I keep the saran wrap on and is there anything else about this set-up that I'd have to change overtime as the sundews mature? Thanks in advance for the help !
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Post by lloyd on Dec 26, 2016 15:21:28 GMT -5
Species/pictures/conditions?
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Post by atom on Dec 26, 2016 18:49:46 GMT -5
Species/pictures/conditions? Thanks for the response. Species: D. capensis "Alba" and D. spatulata Pics are terrible (sorry!) They're also kept in a large styro container to help reflect the light and contain the heat. Conditions: I'm not too sure what you mean by that D: I'll admit I haven't been measuring the temperature or humidity though. Lighting is from a standard desk lamp with a single 5000k bulb (working on getting a 6500k one).
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Post by lloyd on Dec 26, 2016 19:18:19 GMT -5
Those are super easy species. Decide on how many pots of each plant you want. Then for each pot put about 10 of the seedlings spaced a few cm. apart.
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Post by atom on Dec 26, 2016 19:48:25 GMT -5
Great! Thank you! At what stage would you recommend transplanting them? Roughly how many carnivorous leaves would be a good time? Should I take the saran wrap away now that they've germinated or is it still necessary to keep the moisture contained? Thanks!
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Post by lloyd on Dec 26, 2016 20:50:03 GMT -5
You can do it any time. Early is probably better before the roots get too long. You can leave the saran wrap. I would provide high humidity for a while.
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Post by atom on Dec 26, 2016 23:23:24 GMT -5
Appreciate the help! Thank you!
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Post by WillyCKH on Dec 27, 2016 3:38:45 GMT -5
Those two types of cp you have are quite hardy, you should able to transplant them without losses. You can do it either in early stage, like Llody said, or you can wait until they are crowded. Early stage transplant has the advantage of no further shocks, and once the seedlings are grown, they are located at where you wish. The main disadvantage is that when you have a lot of seedlings (and multiple types), this method is very space-expensive - you will run out of space very quickly. Waiting further is my preferred method in general, except for picky plants. It allows you to have more time to plan ahead, and save some space while the seedlings grow bigger and stronger. Transplanting shocks are usually not that bad when your plants are strong and healthy, given minimal roots disturbance. Hope that helps, Willy
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Post by atom on Dec 27, 2016 16:56:22 GMT -5
Sounds good Willy thank you! Will have to get some better organization of these pots in the spring
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