Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 01:35:22 -0400 From: "Mark Pogany" <markp@en.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg2696$foo@default> Subject: Drosophyllum
To all Drosophyllum growers- I've been searching the past listserv digests
and CPN articles for a reproduceable way of germinating this semi-arid
carnivore. What I mean is a method that can be replicated by most
knowledgeable growers regardless of location, sort of like Brian Cochran's
way of germinating Byblis Gigantea.
Some of the advice I've encountered:
Sow seed 1/4 inch above the medium surface
Pour boiling water over said seed
Scratch seedcoat with sandpaper
Don't scratch seedcoat with sandpaper!
Treat with Gibberellic acid
Soak in plain distilled water for 24 hours
Throw seed on 50/50 peat-sand and forget about 'em for a year
Germinates in a vermiculite mix after three weeks
Don't use vermiculite in the mix, it will damp-off the seed
Scarification by cutting the large end of the seedcoat
A wide variety of techniques. I've tried some of them with very meager
results. Droso-philes...speak up!
Burning back the capensis,
Mark Pogany
Willoughby Hills, Ohio
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