Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 16:49:22 -0400 From: Richard Brown <esoft@ix.netcom.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1275$foo@default> Subject: Re:Nepenthes Hybrid
Hi Adao (and others interested),
Give your plant a night time low of about 15 C. During the day, let the
temp rise to as high as 29 C, coupled with high humidity. Most
Nepenthes love this temperature range, but watch that daytime high temp.
Only for a short duration in the afternoon. If you can maintain that
range consistently, your baby will grow fast, given proper light, clean
water, high humidity (60-80 percent).
Also, about breeding with hybrids: yes. They can be used to make
further hybrids. Sometimes the seed germinates with differing degrees
of success, depending on the parents. Probably has something to do with
the ploidy. I am not aware of anyone counting Nepenthes hybrid
chromosomes, so everyone is on their own.
Until later,
Trent Meeks
Pompano Beach, Florida
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