Drosera water germination

Drosera water germination#410876

By thepitchergrower -  Fri May 13, 2022 3:44 am
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- Fri May 13, 2022 3:44 am #410876

What temperatures are needed for germination in water? The same as if the seeds were planted in media? I know this varies for different species.

Thank you.

Re: Drosera water germination#410879

By TrapsAndDews -  Fri May 13, 2022 5:50 am
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- Fri May 13, 2022 5:50 am #410879

I’d say the same temperatures as when sown in soil. (unless you sow your drosera in extreme temperatures)

@Shadowtski did lots of experiments with water germination. I’m not gonna post every single link, so I’ll just use this one:
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Re: Drosera water germination#411010

By tommyr -  Sat May 14, 2022 1:59 pm
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- Sat May 14, 2022 1:59 pm #411010

Yup, same as soil. Mine are usually between 67 and 70 F. in winter, higher of course the rest of the year.

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Re: Drosera water germination#411776

By thepitchergrower -  Sat May 21, 2022 8:48 pm
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- Sat May 21, 2022 8:48 pm #411776

Put some d. spatulata seeds in water today...

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Re: Drosera water germination#411784

By TrapsAndDews -  Sun May 22, 2022 1:42 am
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- Sun May 22, 2022 1:42 am #411784

Nice. If the seeds aren't very old, you should see germination within a week.

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Re: Drosera water germination#411790

By thepitchergrower -  Sun May 22, 2022 2:37 am
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- Sun May 22, 2022 2:37 am #411790

They're fresh. Seeds I got as D. spatulata (Gold Coast, AU) recently from a trade with evenwind. It's an interesting spat: https://carnivorousplantresource.com/pr ... -au-seeds/

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Re: Drosera water germination#413133

By thepitchergrower -  Fri Jun 03, 2022 9:46 pm
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- Fri Jun 03, 2022 9:46 pm #413133

Some signs of germination today. They took a while probably because my windowsill is quite cold.

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Re: Drosera water germination#413135

By TrapsAndDews -  Fri Jun 03, 2022 9:53 pm
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- Fri Jun 03, 2022 9:53 pm #413135

Just make sure not to wait too long before planting, because the plants may get tangled up when the roots start getting bigger.

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Re: Drosera water germination#413571

By thepitchergrower -  Tue Jun 07, 2022 4:15 am
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- Tue Jun 07, 2022 4:15 am #413571

Going to pour them out onto soil tomorrow. They seem to be growing slowly in water (probably a nutrient deficiency). Wish me luck.

Re: Drosera water germination#413603

By thepitchergrower -  Tue Jun 07, 2022 4:51 pm
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- Tue Jun 07, 2022 4:51 pm #413603

I found 2 problems
1. when pouring out the water and seeds, it stirs up the soil, and the seeds may get buried
2. the seedlings tend to get stuck to the sides of the germination container. This is why you should probably shake them every so often.

Going to try more seeds in water. D. capensis (Bainskloof pass), D. capensis (giftberg), D. capillaris emeralds envy, and whatever other seeds I can find.

Re: Drosera water germination#413606

By TrapsAndDews -  Tue Jun 07, 2022 5:14 pm
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- Tue Jun 07, 2022 5:14 pm #413606

I drop them in one at a time. I usually pour out the germinated seeds into a bigger container then suck up one seedling at a time.

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Re: Drosera water germination#413608

By thepitchergrower -  Tue Jun 07, 2022 5:30 pm
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- Tue Jun 07, 2022 5:30 pm #413608

Do you suck them up with a pipette?

Re: Drosera water germination#413611

By TrapsAndDews -  Tue Jun 07, 2022 5:34 pm
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- Tue Jun 07, 2022 5:34 pm #413611

Yes, although I did use a toothpick to plant them before.

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Re: Drosera water germination#413613

By evenwind -  Tue Jun 07, 2022 5:42 pm
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- Tue Jun 07, 2022 5:42 pm #413613

Pipette, eye droper, or for bigger seeds, "Liquid Medicine Eye Dropper with Bulb Tip for Kids " (they have a bigger hole). It's much easier if you pour them into a flatter container (like a soup bowl or a condiment cup) before you try to suck them up.

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Re: Drosera water germination#413614

By thepitchergrower -  Tue Jun 07, 2022 5:45 pm
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- Tue Jun 07, 2022 5:45 pm #413614

I sprout them in small deli cups, so I think sucking them up with a pipette should be quite easy. Thank you everyone.

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