Re: TC Culture for Neps

From: RSbra123@aol.com
Date: Wed May 14 1997 - 20:21:43 PDT

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Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 23:21:43 -0400 (EDT)
From: RSbra123@aol.com
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
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Subject: Re: TC Culture for Neps

In a message dated 97-05-14 06:20:01 EDT, you write:

> > Sorry to post this here, but I really have to inquire about this.
> > Does anyone know about the time of 10% bleach soaking for Nepenthes seed

> to
> > sterilise them ? I tried 15 minutes and the seeds turned white, with the
> > embryo being greenish-yellow. Dead ?? Any help is appreciated.
> >
>
> No they are just fine. You can soak them up to 20 minutes in my
> experience - maybe even longer.

Although I've never sterilized seeds, 10% bleach seems much too strong. I've
sterilized home-brew beer equipment using 1% bleach. Was the 10% a typo?
Ron Sbragia

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