Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 20:18:48 +0100 (MET) From: "Fred C. Heller" <fred.heller@skynet.be> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg273$foo@default> Subject: Re: Two headed flytrap
This kind of abnormality is actually very interresting as it shows a
genetic modification of the plant. I am interrested in knowing if all
traps function properly on those VFTs. Since it has mutated the seeds
should carry the same genetic message as the parent plant, so that every
so many offspring , one will come out with double or treble headed
leafs.
I would be interrested in obtaining one of the small plants you
separated from them or a leaf cutting.
Fred
At 08:17 30/01/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>To Nathan on leaf propagation of VFTs. I have several plants I
>propagated from a plant with two, two headed leaves and one three headed
>leaf, this last summer. I simply uprooted the plant, carefully removing
>all potting material. I then pealed the deformed (or possibly
>futuristic) leaves, with white basal material attached from the rhizome,
>and placed them in live Sphagnum. In a couple of months numerous small
>traps began to emerge. It is important to keep the Sphagnum from
>over-growing the small plants. I'm certain there are people doing tissue
>culture that may have a more scientific, sterile technique than mine,
>and I am not sure the abnormality will come out with my method (the
>small plants look normal).
>Take care,
>Steven Stewart
>Sanford, Fl USA
>
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