TC Culture for Neps

From: nepenth@pc.jaring.my
Date: Fri May 16 1997 - 09:31:06 PDT


Date: Sat, 17 May 1997 00:31:06 +0800
From: nepenth@pc.jaring.my
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg1945$foo@default>
Subject: TC Culture for Neps


>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

I doubt it. I always use 20% bleach for my Nepenthes seeds
(though for no more than 10 minutes) and still obtain over 90%
germination if the seed is mature.

Ch'ien Lee
Kuching, Sarawak



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