Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 12:38:42 -0500 From: Perry Malouf <pmalouf@access.digex.net> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg3574$foo@default> Subject: Re: The Germinator
Adao Pereira wrote:
> ... I thought that where these plants grow, there are no
> seasons! No winter, no summer, and so, the temps should be constant all
> year. Am I right?
When I mentioned the summer/winter conditions that my Nepenthes
experience,
I was trying to give you an idea of my growing conditions. I wasn't
trying
to say that the seasonal temperature swings are important for
germination.
In their natural habitat, I would expect lowland Nepenthes seeds
to experience warmer conditions than highland seeds experience. This
is because of their respective altitudes, and not because of seasonal
temperature variation.
> What about lowlanders?? These don't like a night temperature drop, isn't
> it?
> So, what you're saying is to keep the temps around 30 C... Let's see.
What I'm saying is that the seeds should germinate over a "reasonably
broad" temperature range. You _might_ get more rapid germination out of
lowland seeds if the temperatures are held higher, and for highlanders
the germination might be more rapid if the day/night temperatures are
very different. This is only speculation--I haven't tried this
experimentally.
All I can say is that I have germinated seeds at various times of the
year in my Nepenthes growing area. I planted only a few at a time,
so I have no statistically accurate information about germination
percentage and how it might correlate with ambient conditions.
Good luck with your seeds in the yogurt-making machine. Let us know
how it works.
Regards,
Perry Malouf
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