Re: Darlingtonia Seeds

dave evans (T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU)
Mon, 12 Feb 96 20:12 EST

> Last fall Clark Brunt so kindly gave out Darlingtonia seeds.
>
> I'm just curious.
> Gary Habeeb

Hi Gary,

I made two batches with the seed Clark generously gave out.
The first was sown and placed under lights where the temps
do not get above 70~F. much. I got 89 to germinate from 96.
Several, about 10, have died since. The second batch was
sown like the first on a mostly peat moss and some diatomatious (sp?)
earth. It was then stratified for 8 weeks at around 40~F.
I didn't count the sprouts in the second batch but I got very
similar results. However, #2 plants seem to by growing
quicker a more robust than the first batch. I also saw
fewer dead plants in batch #2.

Dave Evans