RE: Saving CP from gnats

Michael Livingston (mikel@pcnet1.pcnet.com)
Tue, 7 Mar 95 09:40:22 PST

>You may need to take leaf cuttings, if you want to start something
>without those larvae - start the leaves in a pasteurized medium
>(exposed to 125 degrees (F) moist, for an hour), and keep the
>container screened. The way I understand it, the base of each
>tentacle on a sundew holds cells which are capable of making a new
>plant - just keep it in contact with the growing medium and keep
>the humidity up; sometimes several plants will star from one piece
>of leaf. The younger the leaf, the better the chances of getting
>clones. Flower stalks also work for this. If there are any
>fungus-gnat larvae in with the clones, they won't survive.

Douglas,

I followed the above instructions and have my fingers crossed. How
long until the cuttings will show some progress?

Thanks for your help.

Michael Livingston
NetCraft Software Development, Inc.