Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 12:04:48 +0100 From: "Peter.kronenberger" <Peter.Kronenberger@pi.be> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg471$foo@default> Subject: Re: Nepenthes seedlings
Dear Andreas,
Don't allow your Madagascariensis seedlings to turn pale green: it's the
beginning of the end. An important factor seems substrate humidity. My best
growers were initially in Jiffy peat pellets (see CPdigest 2021), but are
now in 3:1 peat/sand that is kept slightly humid, and certainly not wet. Jos
informed me that the plant in Madagascar was growing in a sunny, sandy and
relatively dry environment.
Peter Kronenberger
biologist, Belgium
>Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 11:54:34 -0000
>From: "Andreas Krassnigg" <andreas.krassnigg@uibk.ac.at>
>To: "CP Digest" <cp@opus.hpl.hp.com>
>Subject: Nepenthes seedlings
>Message-ID: <002501bf793d$c6031540$24a2bad4@telekabel.at>
>
>dear listmembers,
>
>it was my first (successful) try to germinate some N. madagascariensis seed
>(which were sent to me for free by a nice listmember - thank you, Jos!)
>last september / october. seed were sown on pure live sphagnum germinated
>after 4-6 weeksand the plants are growing since then in a propagation tray,
>26\260 C (78\260 F) all the time,
>under fluorecent light 14 hours a day, using deionized water only.
>most of the plants are sprouting out their 4th pitcher bearing leaf,
>very small, palish green in colour, some slightly red below the peristome.
>they seemed to do well so far.
>but now it seems to me as if the colour is getting *too* palish green....
>is this quite usual? or is it a sign to change growing conditions?
>anyone on with experience in bringing up Nepenthes seedlings?
>any helpful comment would be highly appreciated.
>
>thanks in advance
>
>Andi
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