Re: Byblis germination
Michael Hasemann (jmh@tko.vtt.fi)
Wed, 12 Oct 1994 16:51:28 +0200 (EET)
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> Pete (or do you prefer Peter?)
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> >My Byblis Gigantea still hasn't sprouted despite following the
> >instructions to scorch them when planted, with a couple of burning
> >leaves etc. ( Slack's 'Carnivorous Plants' I think. )
> >Anyone know how long they can take - I planted them in March, so
> >I'm beginning to wonder if I should chuck them out and try again?
> >( Or are they like the infamous tuberous drosera? )
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> I have never succeeeded with Adrian's patented "create a widerness
> fire" method. I suspect that he was a frustrated australian arsonist
> with a really good imagination (he certainly was familiar with Pink
> Elephants, for example!).
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> All my seed came from Allan Lowrie. Allan recommends the use of
> Kangaroos (at this point you may doubt the seriousness of this mail but
> I promise I am NOT telling stories - this is real data). Allan insists
> that the seeds germinate really well following an excursion through
> the alimentary canal of a Kangaroo (sorry, no data on whether the
> Kangaroo species is relevant). I've no first hand evidence of anyone
> succeeeding with brush fires (except Nature perhaps). I've tried
> mini-bush fires and popping (as in creating pop corn) but all with
> equal lack of success (I waited up to two years for subsequent seed
> sprouting).
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> I'd be interested in anyone telling how they succeeded with the bush
> fire method!
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> Regards
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> Paul
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Do I miss the topic if advicing to use giberellic acid ? I had good
results with it. At least what concerns germinating. My plants however
died when they were about 20 cm in height. No reason why.
--Michael
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