VFT Seeds came in smashed!

VFT Seeds came in smashed!#282514

By Luchiano -  Wed Dec 28, 2016 3:45 am
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- Wed Dec 28, 2016 3:45 am #282514

Hello! So I ordered from seeds from a very trusted seed supplier on ebay, 20 red venus flytrap holiday sale special seeds(More like 10). They came in just now, I opened em up and they were ALL smashed! The outer black covering nearly gone, and it was just a mess. I got my pot and mix ready as well! Anyways I contacted the seller and am waiting on a response, but do you guys think ANY will sprout/germinate? Help!

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N. Ventricosa x. Ampullaria
Cephalotus Follicularis
D. Capensis (standard)
D. Adelae
P. Moranensis

Re: VFT Seeds came in smashed!#282521

By DeadlyCarnivore -  Wed Dec 28, 2016 7:32 am
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- Wed Dec 28, 2016 7:32 am #282521

Try it and see

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Re: VFT Seeds came in smashed!#282523

By pumpnapat -  Wed Dec 28, 2016 2:19 pm
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- Wed Dec 28, 2016 2:19 pm #282523

I dont think smashed seeds are alive.

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Re: VFT Seeds came in smashed!#282531

By Branmuffin -  Wed Dec 28, 2016 6:15 pm
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- Wed Dec 28, 2016 6:15 pm #282531

I have ordered 3 times from the same person on eBay and all seeds were smashed every time. Not a single viable seed. He sent replacement seeds, only 1 set not the 3 I had ordered and they were all smashed also. I gave up with that seller and I won't order from them again.

I have ordered from Msprouse90 on eBay and they have always arrived in bubble wrap and not a single seed lost due to mail damage.

Re: VFT Seeds came in smashed!#282532

By sbrooks -  Wed Dec 28, 2016 7:32 pm
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- Wed Dec 28, 2016 7:32 pm #282532

Luchiano wrote:Hello! So I ordered from seeds from a very trusted seed supplier on ebay,

Would that be the same very trusted seed supplier who sells blue strawberries and rainbow colored roses?

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Re: VFT Seeds came in smashed!#282556

By Smooter80 -  Thu Dec 29, 2016 1:01 am
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- Thu Dec 29, 2016 1:01 am #282556

I've received VFT powder before and they don't germinate. I've also sent out VFT seeds with padding and they still sometimes get crushed.

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Re: VFT Seeds came in smashed!#282640

By Luchiano -  Fri Dec 30, 2016 2:34 am
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- Fri Dec 30, 2016 2:34 am #282640

sbrooks wrote:
Luchiano wrote:Hello! So I ordered from seeds from a very trusted seed supplier on ebay,
Would that be the same very trusted seed supplier who sells blue strawberries and rainbow colored roses?

Haha no

Trust takes years to build, moments to break, and forever to rebuild.

(No point in making a grow list yet) What I grow:
Typical Venus Fly Trap
N. Ventricosa x. Ampullaria
Cephalotus Follicularis
D. Capensis (standard)
D. Adelae
P. Moranensis

Re: VFT Seeds came in smashed!#282641

By Luchiano -  Fri Dec 30, 2016 2:35 am
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- Fri Dec 30, 2016 2:35 am #282641

Eyyy update peeps! So, After placing them all in I somehow found 2 or 3 seeds that were still 99% in tact. So we'll see! I'll give an update if they sprout. The nice man (Jamie Hatt) Also shipped out another batch, and said he would DOUBLE wrap them this time, so thanks haha

Trust takes years to build, moments to break, and forever to rebuild.

(No point in making a grow list yet) What I grow:
Typical Venus Fly Trap
N. Ventricosa x. Ampullaria
Cephalotus Follicularis
D. Capensis (standard)
D. Adelae
P. Moranensis

Re: VFT Seeds came in smashed!#282673

By Branmuffin -  Fri Dec 30, 2016 3:45 pm
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- Fri Dec 30, 2016 3:45 pm #282673

I have bought seeds from a various places online and pretty much stay away from anyone who is just going to throw them in an envelope as they will almost certainly be crushed. I have spent a good amount of time dealing with crushed seeds and now I just prefer to pay the extra shipping for a padded envelope that doesn't get sent through the rollers

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