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Q?: How many seeds per packet?

Posted: Sat May 13, 2023 12:07 am
by Intheswamp
I know the correct answer is “As many as you want to” :mrgreen: but what is a good number of drosera seeds to put in a packet for the seed bank…fifty?…as many seeds as the mean old lady had Dalmatians that she was gonna skin? I know I can send bulk to good ol’ Chef, but being a college kid :mrgreen: he stays pretty busy…you know, frat parties, keg parties, college pranks, etc. :lol:

Btw, Chef. Can a truck with a lift gate get to your place ok? I’ve got a pallet of intermedia seeds I need to ship to you. :mrgreen:

Re: Q?: How many seeds per packet?

Posted: Sat May 13, 2023 1:27 am
by ChefDean
Depends on the Drosera.
Regia, maybe 10-15.
Bigger binata 25.
Slackii 10-15.
Capensis, spatulata, tokaiensis, filiformis 100.
The more uncommon, generally the fewer the seeds. Make a judgement call.
As to a lift gate, yes. I'm the only one on my street with a three car garage, so I have a wider driveway. Plus, if the steering wheel holder they put behind the wheel can't figure it out, I have 30 years of heavy equipment experience. I'll make that truck dance.

Re: Q?: How many seeds per packet?

Posted: Sat May 13, 2023 1:55 am
by evenwind
If it helps, I find that when counting out spat seeds, if I carve my initials on every tenth one, it's much easier to keep track of the total.

Re: Q?: How many seeds per packet?

Posted: Sat May 13, 2023 2:47 am
by Intheswamp
Thanks for the general ideas, Chef, about the seed amounts. I'm not quiet ready to send some in, but want to know what I'm doing when I do. Now, in regards to the ton of intermedia seeds...I know your needing them because I can barely see the sun glinting off your dome from down here in South Alabama...figure you can use them to get all polished up. :mrgreen:

You're crazy, evenwind!!!! Those seeds are too tiny to carve on every ten seeds...I'm gonna just carve every twentieth seed. Great idea to mark them, though! 8-)