Whew! Lots to unpack, so lets hit it.
Jade wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2024 4:42 pmYou said tray twice but I think the second time you meant pot.
No, I meant tray. That black tray you posted a pic of would best be used as a tray in my opinion.
Jade-Jade-Bo-Bade wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2024 4:42 pm(what does OP even stand for btw?
Open Pollinated. It means that the Mother is, in this case, flava, and the father could be any Sarracenia that was also blooming at the time.
Jade-Banana-Fana-Fo-Fade wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2024 4:42 pmAnyhow they’re S. Flava OP... The other seeds are D. Intermedia. I assume the little water filled container they’re in now will be slowly be poured around two pots so that they have a nice spread.
Yes, that would work. But you'll find that they don't just pour out as nicely as you describe. You'll likely have a clump of seedlings, but that's OK. A lot of people will sow temperate Drosera seeds on moist media in a pot, put that pot in a ziploc with ~1\4 inch of water in the bottom, seal it, put that in another ziploc, seal that, then put it all in the fridge. It takes up more space, but you can control where the seeds go much better.
With Sarracenia seeds, wrapped in a moist paper towel, double bagged in the fridge, works well. Those seeds are big enough to place where you want them.
Jade wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2024 4:42 pmAlso I haven’t bought the trays yet, so I might just wait until I have a few little seedling cups for convenience. I have a little more of the round light blue 1/2 inch (I think)deep trays that I really like because they don’t heat up. They do take a fair amount of room that a tray would cut back on, but I’ll probably search for one that’s not black or white.
You have that black tray to use, just find some little somethings to use as pots.
Jade wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2024 4:42 pmI have used the individual trays so far because I feel like separate trays are good for not spreading issues to more than one plant unless it’s pests or something. But full trays at this point are probably more reasonable.
Pests will find a way whether they're next to each other or not. They found a way to get there to begin with, right?
Jade wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2024 4:42 pm5. yeah I was going to have it predominantly be 1:1 peat/perl, but I use LFSM at the bottom of pots and I thought the chopped LFSM on top was recommended for sowing? I have an extra bale set aside I can use already so nbd about expenses there at least.
Up to you. Chopped LFSM on top isn't necessary, but many have said it seems they get better results. Personally, I save my LFSM for my Neps. However,
evenwind wrote:Only thing I'd add is to try to make the sowing surface as smooth as possible. I use finely chopped sphagnum but smoothed peat is fine, too. Seeds that fall into valleys in the media get less light and are less likely to germinate.
is spot on advice if you go that route.
Jade wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2024 4:42 pm(2? I’m assuming it’s better to spread the seeds to like as many little containers as possible so they’re more spread?)
I think so, then I may not have to do much separating later, just slip pot into a bigger pot.
Jade-a-rooney wrote:I do also have a bunch of condiment containers that were cheap that I bought for seeds, cuttings, and pullings, but I’m guessing that’s not enough room.
Those would be the perfect things to germinate seeds in. Easy to slip pot when the seedlings get bigger.
Jade wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2024 4:42 pm6. I have a spot next to my porch that might work. If we get a storm though sometimes the wind and rain will still hit it.
Maybe look into creating a barrier out of light shade cloth to keep the worst of the rain from washing out the media/seeds/seedlings. It'll still let light in, just block the rain.
Jade wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2024 4:42 pmWe’ve had some pretty hot and cold (slightly outside the norm for us) days and nights, but it hasn’t dropped below 50F at night and we only had a couple days that were in the 90s but felt like 100 with heat advisory.
As long as it's above freezing or it's not consistently in the 90's, they should be fine.
Jade wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2024 4:42 pmOkay I feel like that last question just messed me up. Isn’t cold stratification just putting the seeds in a container in the fridge?
Yes and no. Just putting them in the fridge is storing them. Creating a moist environment to put in the fridge is stratification. Seeds in water/on media kept moist in the fridge or larger seeds in kept moist in paper towels is stratification. They need those cold and wet conditions to germinate.
Jade wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2024 4:42 pm8. I thought you only started germination indoors, so I figured outdoor conditions weren’t factored in, but it makes sense to try to get them used to the sun over time and from the start.
They'll germinate if the conditions are right, or they'll decompose while waiting for the right conditions. I put the seeds in the conditions I'm going to grow them in so that they sprout already acclimated. I then don't have to go through the hassle of acclimating tender shoots to more harsh conditions. Work smarter, not harder.
Jade wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2024 4:42 pmI’m the person who 99% of the time has time for all the affirmation stuff.
I do as well, I just don't want my plants to think I like them. Tough love baby!
Jade wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2024 4:42 pm9. Yeah thank you. I know it’s probably annoying so my apologies for always asking a million and 1 questions, but it’s just kinda how I’m wired.
Not bad at all. At least you're asking different questions rather than the same questions over and over and over and over and over and over like some have done, somehow expecting a different answer.
Jade wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2024 4:42 pmOh is it the same advice for the Sarr seeds?
Pretty much.