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Post by corky on Dec 29, 2020 15:51:55 GMT
To prove my success a germinated seed , I'm happy with the germination rate at about 50% so far but think I should of been at this stage about three months ago to have enough growing season with the cool temps . My three tubers from last year are only just breaking the surface and very slow to do anything this year , that's well over a month later than last year so I'm also hoping they get enough of a season too and could do with more seeds for an earlier go at germination
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Post by corky on Jan 9, 2021 15:01:11 GMT
All three tubers have finally broke the surface, this is the most advanced reporting very late for duty
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Post by dvg on Jan 9, 2021 18:30:54 GMT
Nice work there Corky.
It appears your electrodes are succeeding at keeping those slobbering slugs on the proper side of the electric fence.
dvg
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Post by corky on Jan 15, 2021 20:42:57 GMT
A couple of pics of the seedlings ,think I've got about 70% germination so far which is much better than I was expecting It's about this stage as I'm in mid celebration that damp off strikes to burst my bubble
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Post by marco on Jan 17, 2021 8:18:55 GMT
Well done Corky, appreciable results. I have mostly been successful avoiding damping off by reducing the water content of the soil at this stage, but still keeping the soil damp. Lots of water are probably needed to hydrate the seed and facilitate root development in the first stages, but they seem quite tolerant. Keep us updated.
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Post by corky on Jan 30, 2021 14:36:12 GMT
seedlings are coming along slowly but surely and the larger plants are making good progress now the flower buds seem to be appearing directly from the rosette this year for reference a pic from last year with the flower bud forming on a single stem then the stem split into two well I found it interesting
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Post by fredg on Jan 30, 2021 15:19:14 GMT
Looking good corky
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Post by corky on Feb 14, 2021 16:37:13 GMT
plants seem to be doing ok but I don't think any flowers will be making an appearance this season, not sure why and hope they aren't going to decline
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Post by fredg on Feb 14, 2021 18:18:50 GMT
Are you feeding? corky
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Post by corky on Feb 14, 2021 19:34:14 GMT
Yeah I'm feeding with an insect based fish food,you can see if you look closely at the plant in the foreground at the bottom left of the rosette, you can also see a natural kill of a small fly by the plant back left, even the tiny seedlings have caught their own dinner and it's almost the same size as em
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Post by fredg on Feb 14, 2021 19:54:06 GMT
Dried bloodworm is my choice for seedlings
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Post by corky on Feb 14, 2021 20:43:25 GMT
I've got some dried bloodworm knocking about somewhere as i've used them in the past , as mentioned the seedlings seem to have a healthy appetite I counted four seedlings with these small flies ,I'll have to see if i notice any growth difference in the greedy ones but have to hope they don't get any mould issues
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Post by corky on Feb 15, 2021 19:18:50 GMT
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Post by corky on Jul 21, 2021 20:52:08 GMT
one tuber seems to of dried up but five smaller ones have replaced it ,the two larger ones look like they're a bit larger so I'll have to wait and see, I don't dare to look at the seedling tubers as if they did manage to make a tuber I would imagine they would be so tiny I'd be likely to squish em
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Post by dvg on Jul 22, 2021 16:41:14 GMT
Corky, all three of your tuberous sundew species look like they have multiplied... ...nice work there! dvg
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