0051 - Mouthstofeed desires Drosera capensis 'typical'
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 1:16 am
Thanks for this!
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mouthstofeed wrote:Thanks for this!Order received.
mouthstofeed wrote:so matt, my seeds have sprouted! you say raising them to maturity is tricky. do you have any tips for not killing them?First, do your research on raising CP in general. Next, remember seedlings are tiny and delicate. They are easily damaged by wind, strong rain, or animals. Grow them in a sheltered area. Also, seedlings have no energy in reserve. They die quickly if you forget to water them. They die quickly if they get too hot. Until my seedlings are over a quarter inch diameter, I keep a very very close eye on them.
Shadowtski wrote:I have done a lot of research so far. While there is a great deal on germination, what happens in between germination and adulthood is... strangely missing. It goes like this.mouthstofeed wrote:so matt, my seeds have sprouted! you say raising them to maturity is tricky. do you have any tips for not killing them?First, do your research on raising CP in general. Next, remember seedlings are tiny and delicate. They are easily damaged by wind, strong rain, or animals. Grow them in a sheltered area. Also, seedlings have no energy in reserve. They die quickly if you forget to water them. They die quickly if they get too hot. Until my seedlings are over a quarter inch diameter, I keep a very very close eye on them.
Good luck with them.
Good growing,
Mike