U.pubescens

[Cindy]

I'm trying to germinate its seeds.

Could anyone offer some advice?

Thanks!

 

[Tamlin Dawnstar]

I have had pretty good luck germinating seed (Utricularia is very stubborn seed if not fresh) by sowing and providing a very fine misting a couple times a day being careful not to wash the seed away. This worked with U. tenella and U. multifada. I am currently trying it on U. caerulea. I generally keep the water level high, to within 1 cm of the substrate. Good luck!

 

[Copper]

Tamlin do you keep the whole thing in a plastic bag?

 

[Tamlin Dawnstar]

I keep them in a warm 100% humidity terrarium, and in low light. They can be very stubborn, and until I learned the spray method from the Great Master Dodec (bows low) I never was able to achieve germination....ever.

 

[Tamlin Dawnstar]

Meant to say that the plastic bag method is probably fine. Warmth seems to really help though!

 

[kayaker78]

Ive had success using petri dishes!!! (pyro taught me this method)

 

[Cindy]

How long will it takes appropriately? I'm the type to chuck them aside and forgets them.

You know, in case they germinated and then die but I don't know...

 

[Tamlin Dawnstar]

Cindy I have had too little success to be able to say for sure, but approximately a month I think.  U. reniformis germinated within 24 hrs. though, and U. tenella was close to 2 months.