OH MY GOSH! A freak acident has yealded amazing results. A small bit of fish food contaminated my water, spuring the growth of the water mold (looks like messy style cobweb but underwater). To my amazment, this has sparked the germination of nearly all of my D.Spatulata seeds. The ones most ovious are quite litteraly in a ball of water fuzz! If anyone has read recent post on the overal influence of fungus and fungus on sundew seeds I think this may show a potential benifit of water growing. I have yet to see growth from my soil Spatulata.
This is incredible, I never expected such fasty germination, I will continue to watch the seeds. I have placed two onto moist soild. The others I will watch as well and report on their progress. It will be interesting to see if the mold ever attacks the young seedlings or if this common fungi form is in deed a plant symbioent (note, fungi that look like this rarely affect fish, but are often used as an indicator of potential fin rot.
I am really excited, the fact that these seeds are sunken rather then floating is also interesting seeing as they germinated UNDERWATER. I'm so excited I could pop. Now I have to check all my other seeds!
-Darcie
This is incredible, I never expected such fasty germination, I will continue to watch the seeds. I have placed two onto moist soild. The others I will watch as well and report on their progress. It will be interesting to see if the mold ever attacks the young seedlings or if this common fungi form is in deed a plant symbioent (note, fungi that look like this rarely affect fish, but are often used as an indicator of potential fin rot.
I am really excited, the fact that these seeds are sunken rather then floating is also interesting seeing as they germinated UNDERWATER. I'm so excited I could pop. Now I have to check all my other seeds!
-Darcie
