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By StephenB200+
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Any tips on when the gemmae will be ready to collect? They’ve developed quite rapidly over the past four or five days.
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Touching the center of the Gemmae cluster will cause them to explode and fly in all directions when they're ripe and ready. (So touch them carefully )
They can easily end up over a foot away from the mother-plant.
My Scorp Gemmae tend to turn reddish right before they're ready to launch.
As always, this is only my 02¢ worth and YMMV. (Your Mileage May Vary)
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You might also try gently prodding one of the large exterior gemmae with a wet toothpick. If it is ready, it will detach easily.
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Shadowtski wrote: Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:24 pm Touching the center of the Gemmae cluster will cause them to explode and fly in all directions when they're ripe and ready. (So touch them carefully )
They can easily end up over a foot away from the mother-plant.
My Scorp Gemmae tend to turn reddish right before they're ready to launch.
As always, this is only my 02¢ worth and YMMV. (Your Mileage May Vary)
Thanks for the tip. I did see “spring loaded” mentioned in many references to gemmae 8)
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DragonsEye wrote: Sat Jan 28, 2023 6:06 pm You might also try gently prodding one of the large exterior gemmae with a wet toothpick. If it is ready, it will detach easily.
I will give it a spin. Thanks for the tip.
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Camden wrote: Sat Jan 28, 2023 8:50 pm Oh you might also want to put a droplet of water on top of the cluster to prevent them from flying all over the place. Just fyi.
Thanks this is all new to me 8)
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