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By CougarX
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I planted 20 seeds but is it normal that I only see this little growth?


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By Sakaaaaa
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Yes, seeds can take anywhere from a few weeks or months to germinate alone, and flytraps mature at 5 years. Some drosera seeds can take YEARS to germinate
By CougarX
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Smooter80 wrote:They need a lot more light. Even the cotyledon should not be that spindly.
More sunlight but not direct expose to it?


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By CougarX
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Sakaaaaa wrote:Yes, seeds can take anywhere from a few weeks or months to germinate alone, and flytraps mature at 5 years. Some drosera seeds can take YEARS to germinate


Okay thanks, so currently after germinate I can expose it to direct sunlight already?


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By CougarX
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Smooter80 wrote:You need to make some lighting changes soon. What light are you giving them now?
I never give them any direct light for now .. only cover up for them germinate


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By steve booth
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Give them as much light as you can, preferably sunlight.
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