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Some of my seeds are splitting and looks like roots kind of lol. Are they supposed to split like this? These are ones on windowsill!

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I believe you already posted a thread on this.

In my experience, they don't normally split like this. For me, they come out root first from the pointy end and slowly grow out of the seed coat.

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Why do you think there all splitting this way? Is there any venus flytrap seeds that split this way?

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So I've done some research looking at different seed images. And I'm starting to think they are dragon fruit seeds!?

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What does everyone think??

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I've never grown Dragon fruit but I know the seeds look very similar to VFT seeds. So if you didn't get your seeds from a reliable source, that is very very possible. I.e. eBay, china not a reliable source.

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Hi, I did get them from ebay and from uk! They come within 2 days and had to get new seeds sent out twice, Coz they were crushed. And they come with a venus flytrap care sheet lol.

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Should of come with dragon fruit instructions lol.

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There are a lot of viable sellers on eBay and it's very easy to tell the scammers from the legit sellers. First, if it's from china it's 100% fake, I don't feel like this should even need to be said but it does. Next, just check the sellers recent sales. If they are also selling pitcher plants, fly traps and other carnivorous plants or supplies it's likely legit. I have ordered a ton of seeds on eBay and never had an issue.

Branmuffin wrote:There are a lot of viable sellers on eBay and it's very easy to tell the scammers from the legit sellers. First, if it's from china it's 100% fake, I don't feel like this should even need to be said but it does. Next, just check the sellers recent sales. If they are also selling pitcher plants, fly traps and other carnivorous plants or supplies it's likely legit. I have ordered a ton of seeds on eBay and never had an issue.

Where I got my seeds was in uk and come next day, and they have 100% feedback with no complaints. I just think they might not be real and think there dragon fruit seeds because of the way they are splitting, instead of coming out of the pointy part of the seed. And the perlite around them is going a slightly green colour!?

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The green perlite is algae.

The issue with going off of feedback is that the buyers are happy when they get the seeds intact, they don't wait for the seeds to sprout to leave an answer.

Is the algae safe for them?



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Yes, algae will not harm them. If you don't like it, you can scoop it out.
Also, that looks like a dragonfruit seed

HeliamphoraWalnut wrote:Yes, algae will not harm them. If you don't like it, you can scoop it out.
Also, that looks like a dragonfruit seed

I thought they were! Lol. Urgh ripped off again on ebay. Never getting enything off there seed wise again, and these ones come quick from uk too. And with instructions. On the bright side, some are germinating so at least I'll have some cactus with nice fruit lol. Still going to complain to ebay one they've grown and can show them a picture.

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