-=Joel=- Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 Simple questions really. When to sow? What media? How Long before I get an 1inch plant (approx) ? Anything special the seed needs to germinate? Thanks for the help, Joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loakesy Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 Now or within the next few weeks. (Sow them in the cold weather and you don't need to refridgerate them for 6 weeks!) Peat:sand:perlite (2:1:1) (That's what I'll be using!) 6 to 9 months (ish) Patience ( ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 This thread pretty much answers your questions: http://www.cpukforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5148 An inch high seedling will take maybe a year.... Yes, really! Typically 5 to 7 years before a seed grown plant reaches flowering size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loakesy Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 ...Sow them in the cold weather and you don't need to refridgerate them for 6 weeks... Stratification, that's the word I was looking for!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=Joel=- Posted December 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 Lol thanks :) Good to see I got my seeds at the right time. Joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agustin franco Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Hi all: IMO, you don't need to stratify cephalotus seeds. On the contrary the longer you store them the less viable they become. Gus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 The question concerned Sarracenia seed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimscott Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 I have been reading treatises about how to stratify Sarracenia seeds. The condensed version of it is to place seeds in something like a baggie of cold water for a few months (to get through the waxy coat) and then sow on warmer media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 The idea is that the combination of cold and wet breaks down the chemicals that inhibit germination. There are various methods, but some of them take up unnecessary room in your fridge, or have you fishing around in live sphagnum trying to find your seeds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Keith S Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Sown some seeds in a pot in a unheated greenhouse to stratify naturaly over the winter, just wondering do you give the seeds a light covering of peat or just sprinkle the seeds on the surface of the potting mixture.Sarracenia seeds I'm talking about. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Take your pick! I sow on the surface, others cover seed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 I wouldn't recommend covering the seeds as they require light to germinate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 I cover mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diva Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 i don't cover mine, and i don't think it matters. in nature the seed falls around the parent plant and a combination of weather and flooding can move the seed around, some will be left in exposed conditions and others will get covered by silt and debris. to my knowledge there isn't any faries following the seed around to make shure it's covered or not! to answer your question on how long till you get 1" plants, depending on the cross you'll get 1" in ayear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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