Can I use a windowsill to germinate drosera?

Can I use a windowsill to germinate drosera?#381956

By MaxVft -  Tue May 25, 2021 2:17 am
Location:  Silverton, Oregon - Zone 8a/8b
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- Tue May 25, 2021 2:17 am #381956

Hello all,
I wanted to know if I could germinate drosera seeds without a grow light(as I don't have one),but in a windowsill?I have heard that you can use sunlight,but i don't know if it was meant as windowsill(indirect),or outdoors(direct).Surely they didn't mean direct outdoors sun,as that would cook the ziploc set up!Anyways,I would like to know how to grow drosera(tropical)without a grow light and If i can do it on a windowsill.
Have a good one,
Max

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Re: Can I use a windowsill to germinate drosera?#381957

By optique -  Tue May 25, 2021 2:22 am
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- Tue May 25, 2021 2:22 am #381957

I have only used a window for capes, spatulata, and binata. I did use a heat mat for burmannii

Re: Can I use a windowsill to germinate drosera?#381958

By MaxVft -  Tue May 25, 2021 2:37 am
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- Tue May 25, 2021 2:37 am #381958

What a coincidence;I was going to use capes and spats to test it!How was your success rate with a windowsill?

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Re: Can I use a windowsill to germinate drosera?#381959

By Ewreck -  Tue May 25, 2021 2:51 am
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- Tue May 25, 2021 2:51 am #381959

I had the same plan lol

Re: Can I use a windowsill to germinate drosera?#381960

By optique -  Tue May 25, 2021 2:51 am
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- Tue May 25, 2021 2:51 am #381960

99% if i had to guess with the ones i listed. I only grow the easy plants.

Re: Can I use a windowsill to germinate drosera?#381961

By optique -  Tue May 25, 2021 3:00 am
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- Tue May 25, 2021 3:00 am #381961

Oh the window i use is east facing and gets 3+ hours of direct sun.

Re: Can I use a windowsill to germinate drosera?#381966

By MaxVft -  Tue May 25, 2021 3:26 am
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- Tue May 25, 2021 3:26 am #381966

optique wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 3:00 am Oh the window i use is east facing and gets 3+ hours of direct sun.

Is it possible for a window to get direct sun?I thought direct sun was only outdoors sun,no filters such as a window.Oh well,maybe I am wrong.

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Re: Can I use a windowsill to germinate drosera?#381967

By optique -  Tue May 25, 2021 4:29 am
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- Tue May 25, 2021 4:29 am #381967

Well your correct so i guess i mean "Direct Sunlight Indoors", but if you are that technical you would have to leave the atmosphere for direct sun =p

Re: Can I use a windowsill to germinate drosera?#381972

By Supercazzola -  Tue May 25, 2021 11:19 am
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- Tue May 25, 2021 11:19 am #381972

optique wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 4:29 am Well your correct so i guess i mean "Direct Sunlight Indoors", but if you are that technical you would have to leave the atmosphere for direct sun =p

But even then, it’s possible not to get direct sun.