So, you like to snuggle under the blankets too.......
BigBella,
An off-topic TC question... what would cause Nepenthes to turn brown and die part-way through germination in vitro? Assuming a standard media of 1/3 MS with vitamins and 25g/L sucrose with no PGRs.
And while I'm asking, have you used activated charcoal in any of your cultures? I think I remember seeing in some literature that it helps in Nepenthes TC and it certainly has its place in orchid TC... BE also has a video that shows some of the Nepenthes TC stock and some cultures have the charcoal while others do not.
Thanks!
-Jimmy
That's an interesting remark on AC... I'll keep it off my list and out of my cultures for a while until I have more room for experimentation. I'm still relatively new to TC and I'm more interested in the science of it and the degree of control it allows for plant growth, but I'd rather be TC'ing Nepenthes than anything just because they're my favorite. I may try orchids one of these days...
Here is yet another exercise in patience, especially for pokie22; and why those vials at the back of the shelf should be spared for another thirty days . . .
Next thing, you will be telling me I need beta blockers, yoga classes, and a day off from lab.