The discussion about succesrate vs. age. I heard from 2 Nepenthes growers/sellers that it isn't that important as long as the seeds where stored properly. (Off course close to a year wil for sure have some impact). I think the viability (how large is the "embryo" ) is mich more important. But thank for this update, I planted my first seed a few weeks ago.
Hey! That is interesting!! I find data that is all over the map on this topic. What you are saying makes sense for sure. It is an interesting topic of discussion and I am learning right along side everyone else on this! It would be cool if they could do a study in a closed environment and have similarly viable embryos in different levels of storage at different ages and see! It would be hard to accomplish but it could really open up a lot of possibilities and could go a long way into ensuring a larger population for these plants. I wonder how many people have thrown away perfectly good seed because they thought they were too old! Great insight!! Let me know how your seeds do!!!
My Nepenthes grow tent maintains temperatures of 72-84 degrees with humidity levels between 98%-92%, respectively, depending on whether my grow light is on or it's off for the night. I run my light for 14 hours per day and I have fans running constantly, 24/7 to make sure that not one square inch of my tent lacks moving air (fungus and mold prevention). So far so good with both my Nepenthes 'and' my live Sphagnum moss that lives on the floor of my tent. I'm now thinking about trying to grow some Nepenthes from seeds. Carnivero is where I've bought all of my plants from. I'm in Dallas, they are just down the road in Austin, same geographical area, FWIW. I have a question. I'm thinking about trying to germinate my seeds within the pockets of one of those felt made "Wall Planters" sold on Amazon, hung from and anchored to the structural metal framework of my grow tent. Felt will remain moist but not retain excess moisture. I'm also wondering if I should run my top layer of dried sphagnum moss though a 'spice-grinder' to turn it into almost a dust like powder to be generously added to the top of the 'normal' sphagnum moss bedding, prior to introducing the teeny tiny Nepenthes seeds. I could place small, vented plastic cups over the planted pockets to keep my fans from blowing the seeds away before they mature enough to take hold. What do you think? Would this method combined with the conditions within my tent provide a good environment for trying my hand at growing from seed? Any advice and suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
The conditions will be perfect for the them. Yes, be very careful with the seeds. Pro tip. Turn the fans off when you place the seeds. I didn’t and several blew away. Milling the moss is a good idea for the top layer. I wouldn’t make it to a powder form because it will need something for its roots to grab when it first starts making them. They won’t reach the second layer of moss for a while. I know the containers you are talking about. My first thought would be no they won’t work because it want to keep the moss moist. However I don’t have any real objectionable reason as to why it wouldn’t work. Just a hunch. You could try doing it both ways maybe try on a cheaper set. Carnivero is a great place to get plants and seeds. I highly recommend them.
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The discussion about succesrate vs. age. I heard from 2 Nepenthes growers/sellers that it isn't that important as long as the seeds where stored properly. (Off course close to a year wil for sure have some impact). I think the viability (how large is the "embryo" ) is mich more important. But thank for this update, I planted my first seed a few weeks ago.
Hey! That is interesting!! I find data that is all over the map on this topic. What you are saying makes sense for sure. It is an interesting topic of discussion and I am learning right along side everyone else on this! It would be cool if they could do a study in a closed environment and have similarly viable embryos in different levels of storage at different ages and see! It would be hard to accomplish but it could really open up a lot of possibilities and could go a long way into ensuring a larger population for these plants. I wonder how many people have thrown away perfectly good seed because they thought they were too old! Great insight!! Let me know how your seeds do!!!
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My Nepenthes grow tent maintains temperatures of 72-84 degrees with humidity levels between 98%-92%, respectively, depending on whether my grow light is on or it's off for the night. I run my light for 14 hours per day and I have fans running constantly, 24/7 to make sure that not one square inch of my tent lacks moving air (fungus and mold prevention). So far so good with both my Nepenthes 'and' my live Sphagnum moss that lives on the floor of my tent. I'm now thinking about trying to grow some Nepenthes from seeds. Carnivero is where I've bought all of my plants from. I'm in Dallas, they are just down the road in Austin, same geographical area, FWIW. I have a question. I'm thinking about trying to germinate my seeds within the pockets of one of those felt made "Wall Planters" sold on Amazon, hung from and anchored to the structural metal framework of my grow tent. Felt will remain moist but not retain excess moisture. I'm also wondering if I should run my top layer of dried sphagnum moss though a 'spice-grinder' to turn it into almost a dust like powder to be generously added to the top of the 'normal' sphagnum moss bedding, prior to introducing the teeny tiny Nepenthes seeds. I could place small, vented plastic cups over the planted pockets to keep my fans from blowing the seeds away before they mature enough to take hold. What do you think? Would this method combined with the conditions within my tent provide a good environment for trying my hand at growing from seed? Any advice and suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
The conditions will be perfect for the them. Yes, be very careful with the seeds. Pro tip. Turn the fans off when you place the seeds. I didn’t and several blew away. Milling the moss is a good idea for the top layer. I wouldn’t make it to a powder form because it will need something for its roots to grab when it first starts making them. They won’t reach the second layer of moss for a while. I know the containers you are talking about. My first thought would be no they won’t work because it want to keep the moss moist. However I don’t have any real objectionable reason as to why it wouldn’t work. Just a hunch. You could try doing it both ways maybe try on a cheaper set. Carnivero is a great place to get plants and seeds. I highly recommend them.
At what temperatures do you keep them? I try to germinate them on a windowsill (in a sealed plastic bag under growlights)
Hey! I keep mine at the same temp as the grown up plants, around 72-75 degrees F.