Heeeeelp...... I just received GA3 for Byblis hybrid seeds....

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50% germination on both at this point.

Nothing yet from the Byblis "Goliath" × guehoi "B"

Pictures not worth taking at this point.

I germinated them in peat/sand mix. When's the best time to transplant them?

[jimscott]

Not the best picture in the world but the best I can come up with at the moment:


Byblis "Goliath" × guehoi "B"

[Cindy]

When's the best time to transplant them?

I usually transplant them when they are about 14"-1/2" tall.

[jimscott]

I usually transplant them when they are about 14"-1/2" tall.

LOL! Oy veh!

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I think she meant 1/4" - 1/2" inches.

Grr just flooded my pot of 'Goliath' x seeds. Guess I'll let it dry down and try another batch.

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Ok so far germination:
5/8 of #1 (A x B)
4/8 of #2 (B x A)

I started another batch of the B. 'Goliath' x guehoi with 500ppm solution (soaking now).

cups were on a heating pad too which might lowered the germination ratio. Lets see what they look like at 30 days.

[Cindy]

Hmm...the 3 parent guehoi plants were from 5 seeds...that makes the germination 60%.

How hot is your heating pad, Warren? I usually place the container of seeds just under the T5 lights, about 2" away. My ambient temperatures are in the 80s.

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The pad is on the thermostat control but doesn't show the temperatures. I measured the soil temperature at about 85°F. I put them in my petiolaris tank to germinate. Between the pad and lights are temp is usually around 90°F during the day.

Since B. guehoi is found in the same latitudes as most of the petiolaris sundews I figured they'd be happy with the same temperatures.

After I transplant this first batch I'll try another with 500ppm. 1000ppm might be too much.

[jimscott]

Best looking seedling:

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Ok, even though I flooded the B. 'Goliath' x guehoi seeds they managed to germinate in about 5 days.

So far 6/8 using 1000ppm GA3 treatment sown 11/19/11 - germination 11/24/11