Nep seeds Grew!!!!!!!!!!!&

[carnivorkid]

Hello i just wanted to say that my nepenthes madagascaris seeds grew . I am so happy because i had never got them to grow before. or maybe cause they were old but these grew . They are so nice little sprouts . I just got the seed from cooks cps. i had planted about 40 seeds in a couple pots in my heated terrarium. And surprise today they grew. I am wondering how many sprout i see about 3 of them!!so far.

 

[Flip_Side_the_Pint]

thas awesome!!!!!

have you any pics? how long did it take to gro thee guys? What did you plant then in? How exciing for you.....

 

[SnowyFalcon]

Congratulations! Now if only my N. lowii seeds would sprout...

SF

 

[carnivorkid]

it took about 3 weeks for them to grow. Planted them in pure spagnum. they grow in about 100% humidity and 80-85 day and as low as 60 at night. because i have a heat pad on the bottom of the tank that only runs during the day. I bet that helped speed the process. i will try to get pictures of them it might be hard considering the small size but will try to focus it

 

[jimscott]

Congratulations! Do they need to be THAT warm to germinate? I think I'll have to move mine.

 

[Spectabilis73]

Quote[/b] (jimscott @ April 12 2004,10:52)]Congratulations! Do they need to be THAT warm to germinate?

yep (i think

)

 

[carnivorkid]

well i wouldnt say that warm but it definately speeds them up and i bet it improves the % of germination.Just think as soon as the summer temps hit the humidity and temps are basically provided.

 

[HellzDungeon]

U think it would be ok if i sow N Mirabilis seeds in a pot of pure spagnum peat inside a plastic bag and leave them on my windowsill?
would they germinate like that?
i dont know how much heat they need but they would certainly get 100% humidity
also, how hi does the temperature have to be for nep seeds to germinate?

 

[wolfpackgurl]

congrats!!

 

[carnivorkid]

i was going to do that if it wasnt for my terrarium. But the only problem is keep an eye out for fungus. i would recomend spraying with a fungicide .

 

[pond boy]

Congrats! N.mirablis is lowland so it would need rather warm temps.

 

[carnivorkid]

so far i have 3 visible plants that grew i will try posting a picture

 

[pond boy]

I look forward to seing pics.

 

[Jason Wong]

Congrats! Can you see any forming pitchers yet?

(Hey, your 100th post...)

 

[carnivorkid]

oh cool i did hit 100 posts!!!!!!!!! I just got a digital camera and will post the picture tonight

 

[carnivorkid]

here is my picture of nepenthes madagascariensis

 

[droseradude]

nice! just out of curiosity what are the seedlings in the top left? beans?

 

[carnivorkid]

they happen to be brugmansia x candida. the terrarium helps speed the process of seeds to germinate. Along with the madagascariensis there is a truncata plant that you can see a bit of it and a drosera aliciae

 

[pond boy]

I thought those were some kind of solanaceous plant, makes since that they would be Brugmansia.

 

[nep29]

a fiew things i would like to touch on
1.you need heat to germinate nep seedlings
2.yes they will germinate on you're window sill aslong
as there is enought heat humidity & light
3.it looks astho you have burried thoes seeds
ALL cp seed likes to be sown on the surface
tis my 2 cents