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Hello everyone!
It has been a while since i have had time to post anything. I am almost excited to know that with winter comes more time indoors. It has been a crazy summer!
Back in may i sowed a large number of VFT seedlings to become more familiar with TCing. I have so much to learn but all in all they are doing well. I have been getting about 3-5% contamination without a flow-hood and low doses of PPM. About 25% the recommended amount (.25ml/L). I hope to get a hood built this winter but time will tell. If i don't build one soon i may succumb to the fumes ... So far it has all been worth it

Here are some of the Kids! All seed grown and of no specific variety... I will start dividing soon, and hardening off this Spring of 2012.

Looking real good Reefplant! Congrats on so much success!

congrats on the success

Much appreciated! I have about 80 jars going, i can't even imagine what Matt goes through~!
Dionae, speaking of success... Congrats to you too! Excellent looking cultures.

Great looking cultures ReefPlant! A few of those seedlings look like Sawtooth seedlings. Nice! Are all of those FTS seedlings? Or is some of it from your crosses or other seed sources?

Matt wrote:Great looking cultures ReefPlant! A few of those seedlings look like Sawtooth seedlings. Nice! Are all of those FTS seedlings? Or is some of it from your crosses or other seed sources?

I actually got all of these seedlings from Sam's in Florida in the early Spring, they were all supposed to be the result of "Giant" cultivars. Started with about 120+ seeds... The 60+ jars are whats left but each one is starting to multiply steadily after the 2nd replate.
There have been 3 definite "sawtooth" like plants that have emerged. Each one is a little different. There was also a red sawtooth like plant that popped up but is caught up with another seedling in another jar at the moment. I have yet to pull them apart. None of the seeds were from any Sawtooth VFTs as far as i know.
Yours are one their second replate and coming up quick! Thanks again.

Nice looking pictures?
Why are the last 2 pictures sort of weird looking, I mean, the plant is growing sideways?

bombsboy wrote:Nice looking pictures?
Why are the last 2 pictures sort of weird looking, I mean, the plant is growing sideways?

I'm not sure why that plant was growing like that, I haven't used any PGRs yet and i placed the plant in the media the same as i do the rest. I will admit that this once unique plant has gone back to its normal growth pattern after another replate. At the time i thought it might be something to keep an eye on. Sorry for the delay

Hay Jon
great stuff there looken good my friend
will be hounding you for a few tips soom ha ha ah !!

It has been a quite a while since i have posted anything on the VFT seeds i started in may of 2011. Its startling to see how fast they grow in vitro, i will also admit that i haven't done much in the way of pruning or trimming the cultures back before replating out of nervousness and fear of contams. It wasn't until last month that i have even divided any of the jars into smaller groups or clumps of plants. So far i haven't noticed any major spells of contamination throughout the jars so i think that in the future the jars will a look a little neater and not so overgrown... Here are some of the biggest traps to come out of the batch so far, plus a couple shots of the heat mat i made for the winter (basic heating cable for aquariums @ 75watts and a thermostat controller to regulate it, also from a previously aquatic setup)... it has been working pretty good since the jars usually fall inline with the cable if you place them right! I didn't want anything that was going to blow hot air around the room and lead to any unnecessary contamination or excessive energy consumption...

Thanks for the update Jon!

Hey Reef, your TC setup and plants are awsome! keep the pictures coming.

Nice update and pics!