FW: droseras

From: Mellard, David (dam7@ATSDHA1.EM.CDC.GOV)
Date: Tue Jan 21 1997 - 14:03:00 PST

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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 97 17:03:00 EST
From: "Mellard, David" <dam7@ATSDHA1.EM.CDC.GOV>
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Subject: FW: droseras

I thought you all would be interested in how Michal germinates Drosera seed.
See below

David

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To: Mellard, David

>Yes, I use kleenex.
>When I used to use normal peat moss with sand, the droseras did not sprout
>very quick. I waited for about a month and I got only 1 seedligh growing
which >disintegrated after 1 week. I tried the following method of mine.
>I used (1 use) water proof picnic plates in which I put several sheets of
>ordinary kleenex without any additional substances. I put very thin layer
>of peat moss on these kleenexes. It's very small amount (you can see
>kleenex through it. Then I put the kinds of seeds on my plates (different
>drosera seed in different plates. I added Destilled water so the kleenex
>sheets go wet. I didn't add a lot that it would flow. I covered the
>plates with transparet plastic foil and sealed. The plate holds the water
>for about 2 weeks without worry. The seed germinated after about a week.
>Hope this helps....
>

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