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Sundews69 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 7:14 pm Welcome to the forum and to the hobby! I assume you know the basics of growing carnivorous plants? Want to make sure you get it right the first time!I honestly havent read up much on it! I am quite an impatient person and was planning to plant first and ask questions later
ChefDean wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 8:18 pm You're also eligible for a bonus if you'd like.Yeah sure! Rosettes as a bonus and third choice tokaiensis sounds good
Mixed Rosettes is offered as a bonus, would you like to change your third choice to something like tokaiensis? And make the Rosettes a bonus?
Kelpy wrote: ↑Tue Oct 04, 2022 5:08 amMake sure to read about them before doing anything with your seeds. Carnivorous plants (CPs) have very particular needs. Lots of light - 6 hours minimum of direct sun, low PPM water - distilled, reverse-osmosis, or rain, low PPM soil - Sphagnum moss, peat moss/perlite (no added fertilizers) to name some, and there are some other things too. CPs are just very picky about everything and one mistake can kill everythingSundews69 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 7:14 pm Welcome to the forum and to the hobby! I assume you know the basics of growing carnivorous plants? Want to make sure you get it right the first time!I honestly havent read up much on it! I am quite an impatient person and was planning to plant first and ask questions later
Sundews69 wrote:Kelpy wrote: ↑Tue Oct 04, 2022 5:08 amMake sure to read about them before doing anything with your seeds. Carnivorous plants (CPs) have very particular needs. Lots of light - 6 hours minimum of direct sun, low PPM water - distilled, reverse-osmosis, or rain, low PPM soil - Sphagnum moss, peat moss/perlite (no added fertilizers) to name some, and there are some other things too. CPs are just very picky about everything and one mistake can kill everythingSundews69 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 7:14 pm Welcome to the forum and to the hobby! I assume you know the basics of growing carnivorous plants? Want to make sure you get it right the first time!I honestly havent read up much on it! I am quite an impatient person and was planning to plant first and ask questions later
Sundews69 wrote:Hmmm... 6 hours of direct sun might be hard to get, especially during the autumn/winter here in Sweden. Do you reckon grow lights could work and if so how many lumens should i need? Thanks for all the adviceKelpy wrote: ↑Tue Oct 04, 2022 5:08 amMake sure to read about them before doing anything with your seeds. Carnivorous plants (CPs) have very particular needs. Lots of light - 6 hours minimum of direct sun, low PPM water - distilled, reverse-osmosis, or rain, low PPM soil - Sphagnum moss, peat moss/perlite (no added fertilizers) to name some, and there are some other things too. CPs are just very picky about everything and one mistake can kill everythingSundews69 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 7:14 pm Welcome to the forum and to the hobby! I assume you know the basics of growing carnivorous plants? Want to make sure you get it right the first time!I honestly havent read up much on it! I am quite an impatient person and was planning to plant first and ask questions later
Kelpy wrote: ↑Tue Oct 04, 2022 1:28 pmHmmm... 6 hours of direct sun might be hard to get, especially during the autumn/winter here in Sweden. Do you reckon grow lights could work and if so how many lumens should i need? Thanks for all the adviceWith the ones you've chosen, a bright windowsill that receives a couple hours of direct sunlight a day would probably be sufficient. Maybe a supplement with the grow light until they grow out of the seedling stage, but not much else other than keep them above about 50°F (10°C) for better results. Warmer, for germination, about 70°F (20°C).
ChefDean wrote:Kelpy wrote: ↑Tue Oct 04, 2022 1:28 pmHmmm... 6 hours of direct sun might be hard to get, especially during the autumn/winter here in Sweden. Do you reckon grow lights could work and if so how many lumens should i need? Thanks for all the adviceSo, I can just put the seeds directly into my growing growing media (live sphag)?
With the ones you've chosen, a bright windowsill that receives a couple hours of direct sunlight a day would probably be sufficient. Maybe a supplement with the grow light until they grow out of the seedling stage, but not much else other than keep them above about 50°F (10°C) for better results. Warmer, for germination, about 70°F (20°C).