Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 09:41:03 -0500 From: "Joe Harden" <jharden@carnivorous-kingdom.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1749$foo@default> Subject: Harvesting the Plehtora of Drosera Capensis Seeds
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> I feel like Im going to be talking to myself here....
>
> Joe, all you need to do is let the flower stalk remain on the plant while
> the flower finish up. In about 1-2 weeks. You'll notice the flower petals
> shrivel and turn black in a matter of days, then in about 2 week, the
> flower buds themselves turn black, and it may take another week for all
the
> flower buds on the stem to turn completely black. CAREFULLY cut the stem
at
> the bottom, and turn the stem upside down over a white piece of
> paper/container. gently start vibrating the stem, or brush all the flower
> buds with your finger. If very few seeds start to drop, pluck the black
> flower petals out of the buds, that will most certainly allow the seeds to
> drop. The seeds themselves as thin as hair, and smaller than fleas (Can't
> think of any other way to describe them....), and one flower bud can yield
> what seems 50-150 seeds. You can either save the seeds for the next
spring,
> or sprinkle them on moist peat moss now - Germination occurs within 2
weeks.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Joe Harden
> http://www.carnivorous-kingdom.com
>
>
>
> > Topic No. 16
> >
> > Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 22:50:19 -0700
> > From: Joe Martinez <joe@jmmsoftware.com>
> > To: Carnivorous Plants <cp@opus.labs.agilent.com>
> > Subject: D. Capensis Seed
> > Message-ID: <393DE29B.D5C4ABA1@jmmsoftware.com>
> >
> > Well, my D. Capensis is just finishing it's flowering on the one stalk
> > that I let grow (I'm snipping the others off). Ever since the flowers
> > started blooming, the leaf growth has been pitiful. So, I'm looking
> > forward to nice leaves again (already starting). There are only 2
> > flowers left to open, so in a couple days, they should be done. The
> > first flower opened about 6 weeks ago.
> >
> > Questions:
> >
> > 1) When do you harvest the seed and how? Is there something to look
> > for, or is it just timing?
> >
> > 2) When is the best time to sow the seeds?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Joe
>
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