Can I use carnivorous leaves for propagation?

[alec]

Can I use carnivorous leaves for propagation?

I read that they will only work for non carnivorous, but I would like to make some back up plants.
Thanks for the help,
Alec

 

[Capensis]

Edit: Oh, I had no idea this was in the Ping section, sorry. But yes, I've heard it's best with the non-carnivorous leaves.

 

[Jefforever]

Yes... But they won't work as well. In my experience, the succulent, non-carnivorous leaves don't rot as easy as the carnivorous ones.

 

[alec]

should I wait till spring to get non-carn leaves or do it right now and trade a higher success rate for having more that one plant growing

 

[Cindy]

I only use carnivorous leaves because in my conditions, Mexican Pings don't produce the non-carnivorous leaves. My success rate is about 90%.

Check out the photos and the way I do it.
http://www.greenculturesg.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=9784

 

[alec]

yes! thank you cindy

 

[Sarraceniashawn]

I use both and have good success rates.

 

[jimscott]

I use both and have good success rates.

Yeah.. what he said!

 

[norns]

I tried c.l. on different types of Mexican Ping with good success rate, not too wet soil with little high air humidity in cool temperature seems increase the success rate

 

[alec]

norns, what do you mean by,"little high air humidity?" does this mean like medium, or what?

 

[alec]

I took a bunch of leaves a few days ago. Some are on slightly damp LFS, some are one the pots with the mother plant, and some are just sitting in a container with no media- all in a high humidity tank. I didn't use root hormone because of something I read at the ICPS website.
What do you guys think?

 

[jimscott]

You don't need rooting hormone. You should get sprouts in a few weeks.

 

[norns]

norns, what do you mean by,"little high air humidity?" does this mean like medium, or what?

Hi, maybe say around 70-80% relatively humidity.

 

[jm82792]

They work but I'd wait for winter since the summer leaves are very tender