Date: Sat, 6 May 2000 11:12:13 +0100 From: Phil Wilson <cp@pwilson.demon.co.uk> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1428$foo@default> Subject: Re: Roridula dentata
In message <12notw-1ldHwOC@fwd04.sul.t-online.de>, Ippenberger
<S.Ippenberger@t-online.de> writes
>Hi,
>
>I have been successfully germinated R. dentata. This means I have
>seeds with a primary root of approximately 2mm on tissue paper. Is
>anybody out there cultivating R. dentata who could give me advice for
>the best substrate to plant the seeds in? Stefan
>
I am growing the related R. gorgonianis. I have the plant growing in a
sandy medium - about 60% sand to 40% sphagnum peat. I recently
transplanted the seedling (at the time about 2 inches tall) and was
surprised at the lack of root system - i.e. virtually none. If the plant
was not growing so well I might be worried about the growing medium but
it seems very healthy.
I have the plants growing under a mixture of HID sodium and metal halide
lamps. I suspect that it will do extremely well under full sunlight,
though as ever you should introduce seedlings to full sun conditions
gradually. The only problem I have found is that trapped insects tend to
go mouldy after a few weeks since I obviously do not have the resident
insect population which normally carries out digestion of trapped prey.
I simply remove these every few weeks.
Regards,
Phil Wilson
Email: cp@pwilson.demon.co.uk
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