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What kind of applicators/pipette things does everyone use? The only syringes I have a pretty large gauge for like muscular injections and are sharp and make pretty big drops. So I took the needle off and am using just the dropper part and kind of dragging the drop on the seedlings leaves. So I am looking for one to make precision drops lol. I tried using the search bar but it just shows everyone’s posts about pipettes. Thanks everyone

Have you considered a needle for ink? Like these https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/ ... 4650168363

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I use these: http://www.amazon.com/20-Pack-Dispensin ... ref=sr_1_3 with http://www.amazon.com/EASY-GLIDE-Syring ... ef=sr_1_17

I use needle syrnges. There are some cheap ones you can find at CVS, walmart, Daiso...

Can you use pipettes?

I just ordered a kit with various sizes all the way down to 27 g thx everyone

I strongly recommend a squeeze bottle rather than a syringe, it's a lot easier to use. They sell them as oil/glue applicator bottles and use the same needle tips. I have one with a ~25 gauge needle which works very well on even very small sundew seedlings.

Traps and dews, you could, but it would be less precise. I agree with Nimbulan. Syringes have a lot of problems. I think there are plexiglass aplicators too.

But can I use pipettes for older seedlings?

nimbulan wrote:I strongly recommend a squeeze bottle rather than a syringe, it's a lot easier to use. They sell them as oil/glue applicator bottles and use the same needle tips. I have one with a ~25 gauge needle which works very well on even very small sundew seedlings.

Link or they don't exist.... do they have a cap? Like can I put glue in them and then cap for use later?

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Man I actually seen the squeeze bottle type when I was looking earlier but didn’t think anything of it. Hopefully these ones that I ordered work well enough if not I’ll try those.

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nimbulan wrote:I strongly recommend a squeeze bottle rather than a syringe, it's a lot easier to use. They sell them as oil/glue applicator bottles and use the same needle tips. I have one with a ~25 gauge needle which works very well on even very small sundew seedlings.

Link or they don't exist.... do they have a cap? Like can I put glue in them and then cap for use later?

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There's lots of options, but you can get sets like this with multiple bottles and tip sizes: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07S1S1HMG/

I feel a bit queasy around needles. Especially syringes.

I got them in the mail today and the 27ga size works great. It does super small droplets that I can put on the tiny drosera seedlings leaves. I was also able to put some in the little pitcher that opened up on one of my basals.