I sow my seeds in a clear plastic food storage container. I fill the base with a 1/2 inch of perlite add a little distilled water to provide humidity and seal...
Hi Ian, After trying all the methods you already described I have settled on germinating my seeds in a plastic shoe storage container. It is 12x5x6 container...
Hi Ian, In a sealed bag with a couple of drops of water for humidity works best for me. I've had trouble with the tissue getting moldy. I put the sealed bag up...
Hi Ian, I have tried numerous methods to sprout seed and have settled on the following; The seeds are washed with dish soap and lots of running water used to...
Hi Alick, Nice to hear from you. The one that has the most experience with this kind of material is Jaco Truter. He told me that crossing Caroline's Pride with...
I use this method also and have 100% germination of viable seeds thus far. Mary Gorton From: Matthew Smith <matthewscott71@...> Date: 2006/11/30 Thu PM...
Ian my production line…. (Years of experience I do not have but after the seed lots I raised this year, I have 100% germination rate on healthy seed....
Thank you to all who shared their knowledge about sowing seeds. I'd like to ask a related question. I generally haven't had any problem getting better than 90...
Jaco, ... treatment that is only for the bloody and brave >minded - and it does not involve poisons at all!!! When it comes to such petulance as fungus gnats...
I'm trying a Venus Flytrap and Purple Pitcher Plant. (I have a small collection). Erin USA; Ohio ... I'm trying a Venus Flytrap and Purple Pitcher Plant. (I...
Jaco, Your seed-sowing method is definitely interesting and a little unusual, but it looks like it has given you great success! You also captured my interest...
Hi, Gosh there seems to be a lot of anxiety around seed sowing. The more seed I have to sow the less attention they get and it seems the more success I have....
Hello Diana, I store my petridishes in a selfmade growing chamber with a cool fluorescent (TL) lamp standing in the middle (see picture). The temperature is...
Am very new to the clivia, and am especially interested in Chinese clivia (proud owner of almost 100 new seeds and a few baby plants). Have tried everything...
Lisa, If you have a chance, could you let me know what the ingredients are in your lawn prills? Not likely that I will find in California, so would like to...
Hi You can join the North America Clivia Society, visit their website for more info : http://www.northamericancliviasociety.org they do have annual Clivia...
Hi Aart, Appreciate your reply. This does open up a whole new subject. From what I believe you are saying, that if the seed has the ability to produce...
Hello Cathy and group. I also use the lawn beetle bombs/granules as they are called here but for earwigs and millipedes with good success. I hade look at the...
My thanks to all who replied. I will, of course, let you know my results. The simplest methods have seemed to suffice in the past for fresh seeds. ie My own...
Hi Jaco and all, We are all talking about growing seeds and methods. Although I am still a newby, I found your email interesting, as one point struck me of...
Do you have any experience on 'forcing' or timing Clivia miniata blooms? Mike Riska, in Delaware, had a very good article in the NACS quarterly about how he...
Hi all, Someone asks: ... The North American Clivia Society is a very young organization with members scattered across the whole United States. There are...
Hi Dave, I'm hoping to have mine flowering for March as well. Since October my blooming size plants have been in my greenhouse with the thermostat set at...
Hello Dave, I would like to share my experience because it matches your situation so closely. I live in Portland Oregon, NW USA. I keep my plants in a little ...
No, not an early New Year Quiz, but what has caused these leaves to colour? 1 is burn caused by an average sun being focused by rippled roofing sheet. 2, I...
Hallo Diana, The plant/seedling will always form anthocyanines when he is capable. Anthocyanine production is (extra) stimulated by light and stress (eg cold,...
Hello Dave, From my own experience on forcing or timing clivia miniata blooms, the key is the controled temperature. Firstly, put your mature clivia plants in...
Peter, Very interesting method of control. Are you sure those are fungus gnats instead of shore flies or other similar? Adult fungus gnats are not generally...
