Tobias Kulig Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Hi, i want to show you the germination of my U. campbelliana seeds. Sorry for the bad quality. But I think, one can recognise it well. I had sow 10 seeds on 24th january and the first 3 seeds germinates yesterday (after exactly 4 weeks on 20th january). I have sowed them on humid cotton pads in a lab glas. And these stands in my highland terraria with the adult plants. Conditions: temperature at day: 20-24°C temperature at night: 12-14°C slightly humid Lighting: 70 watts HQI in the distance of 40 cms best regards Tobias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An D Smith Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Fantastic Tobias MY plant is about to open 4 flowers and I am hoping to get a little seed from them myself. Four weeks is longer than I would have expected. Cheers Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebulon Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Gongratulations, both of you! Tobias for having his seeds germinate and Andy for having 4 flowers! How do you cool your terrarium for night, Tobias? Do you Andy have any pictures of the flowers? Greetings, Jarkko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefforever Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Very nice -- but soo tiny! Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Kulig Posted February 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Hi, thanks a lot for compliments! @ Jarkko: Very simply: I have altered a mini fridge! I have optimised everything that all conditions are right. On the day the lamp warms up the fridge on 20-24°C (a thermostat activates the fridge, as soon as it becomes too warm). And in the evening the lamp goes out and the fridge it is begun normally (cools up to 12-14°C). Whole view: Some plants: best regards Tobias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtricSeb Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Very nice setup Tobias, you have a big P.elongata there, congratulations. About the U.campbelliana, how do you grow it (Medium, and watering)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebulon Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Yeah, really nice setup! It's wonderful! Did you make the "glass" door by yourself? And did you drill the hole in the roof? I would also be interested in the growing methods. Greetings, Jarkko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Kulig Posted February 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Hi, It is a fridge with a build-in glass door. Yes, I had sawed out the top for the external lighting (ATTENTION do not damage the pipelines!!) and sticked a glass plate. regards Tobias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droseraman Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 a bit unrelated, but you sure have quite the rare collection of sundews! Did you grow these from seed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Kulig Posted February 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 (edited) Hi, yes, all rare Drosera are sure and all i bought the plants from sellers in germany. But the pot in the middle with "D. hirticalyx" are with seeds and there are not germinate in this time.... regards Tobias Edited February 26, 2010 by Tobias Kulig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binataboy Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 (edited) Very nice setup. I need something like this, it is quite warm here in WA (Australia) I have had the Air con running last two nights set at 27c just so we can get some sleep!! D. capensis seedlings seem to be doing well though :) Cheers George Edited February 27, 2010 by Binataboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Kulig Posted March 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Hi, 3 new seeds are germinated today. best regards Tobias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 Hi Tobias, How are the seeds doing? Have you transferred them from the cotton wool pad to a growing medium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL7836 Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 How are the seeds doing? Have you transferred them from the cotton wool pad to a growing medium?Yes - I would also like to see current pics as they might help me to identify any possible seedlings amongst my mosses.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Caldwell Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 Tobias, your setup looks great. The rock is a very nice touch - are there any interesting lithophytes growing on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebulon Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Hello, My first U.campbelliana seed has germinated! And Im wondering, when should I transfer it from the papertowel seedtray to the final media? It's now about half a week old. No roots yet, just the first leaf. Im going to grow it as an epiphyte on a mossy branch. Greetings, Jarkko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL7836 Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Congratulations on the germination, I'm still waiting & hoping.... Here's another thread by Tobias on campy seed germination - looks like Peter & friend have also had some germination - good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Kulig Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Hi, great, Jarrko! Congratulations for germinate! Please add a positiv feedback in my report, which Ron linked. That is more recent! You can put the seedlings immediately after germination. I do this carefully with a magnifying glass and a needle. IMPORTANT: Put not in living sphagnum moss!!! The seedlings will be overgrown!!! I recommend small chopped, dead sphagnum moss with sand and a bit of peat. I think it's not hard to get the seeds to germinate. The night sinking is just the most important for germination. Ron, not germinate? Which night temperature you have? best regards Tobias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL7836 Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Ron, not germinate? Which night temperature you have?My night temps are 14-15*C typically. Daytime temps = 21-23*C. These temps will begin to go up some as we get out of deep winter (even though they are in my basement). I sowed the seeds on a moist cotton pad. During yesterday's inspection, I noticed that the seeds were sitting in water between the fibers on the cotton pad. I attempted to somewhat reduce this level of water by soaking some of the water with a dry paper towel. Feb 6th was 4 weeks .... I'll share my results if any germinate ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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