The Ultimate Nepenthes Seed Guide!

[@Carnivorousplanthelp]

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[@livingroom7609]

I have some seeds coming in the mail tomorrow!!! This will be my first time, so I have been doing my research to see what most people say. This video came out at the perfect time 😂

[@Carnivorousplanthelp]

Nice! That is awesome!! I hope the video helps. Let me know if you have any further questions as you go through the process; I am here to help!

[@cajbrg]

Did they do well?

[@will-i-am-not]

They grow all over the hills around me, growing on rocky hills. Of course here in the far east we have no spagnum moss, so they grow in a mix of soil, stones and sand. To germinate sprinkle seed on soil surface, spray, cover and a week later growing.

[@Carnivorousplanthelp]

That is amazing!!! I would love to be able to see that. Hopefully one day I can! Very fortunate to be able to see that.. so cool!!!

[@peterashby-saracen3681]

Growing nepenthes from seed is definitely on my to-do list!

[@Carnivorousplanthelp]

It is very rewarding! It’s a long process but worth it!

[@Irek1994]

It's nice to listen to you and watch you, I wish you further development of this channel you're the best KZbinr

[@Carnivorousplanthelp]

Hey!! Thank you for that!! I really appreciate you ! I love making the videos and interacting with so many amazing people!

[@RedneckEngineerMakerDude]

Thanks for the informative videos! I decided to take the plunge. I purchased a "Nepenthes maxima (Yamada x JB) Wavy Leaves" seed pod from Carnivero. It was harvested in April. I'll just put the seeded pot(s) off to the side in my tent, in the light, and try to ignore them for a while... only giving them an occasional glance to check moisture until I see some activity. "Fingers are crossed!"

[@Carnivorousplanthelp]

That is awesome!!!! Let me know if I can help along the way!!

[@RedneckEngineerMakerDude]

@@Carnivorousplanthelp I'm going to experiment with those seeds. I want to divide the seeds into 3 batches. One batch will be planted as prescribed, atop sphagnum moss. The second batch will be briefly washed in a 1:9 H2O2/water solution, then planted atop the moss. The third batch will be washed with the H2O2 solution, then be planted atop an Orchid culture medium, kinda like doing a tissue culture. I'm curious to see how the 'unusual' methods of sowing seeds will perform as compared to the traditional standard. If you know of anyone who has tried this before, I'd really like to know what the end results showed!

[@Carnivorousplanthelp]

I like it!!! Let me know how that goes!! Will be interesting to see the results!!

[@RedneckEngineerMakerDude]

@@Carnivorousplanthelp It will be another week before the last of my 'sowing-ingredients' finally arrive. I'm more than happy to share all details and results with you. Is there any way of communicating with you, other than KZbin messages like this?

[@Carnivorousplanthelp]

This works or you can dm me on the Facebook group carnivorous plant help for beginners or on Instagram

[@mrcrawlingstv]

Just ordered some seeds from Carnivaro. I'm also working on production of a pure, natural nepenthes fertilizer. Im very excited to make it available for the hobby.

[@Carnivorousplanthelp]

Hey! That is awesome!!! You will have to let me know how that goes!!!

[@meganbdo1741]

Great timing on the video!! I just sowed 3 different sets of nep seeds from carnivero last week 🤩🤩 the story about how your fan blew some of the seeds away tho lol, i breathed too hard when i was opening them and some scattered around lol held my breath the rest of the time XD

[@Carnivorousplanthelp]

Nice! That is awesome!!! Yeah that was such a bummer, but they are so small, losing some was bound to happen! Let me know how it goes and let me know if you have any questions!!

[@cajbrg]

Nice, how did they do?

[@coledition]

Very nice video! How are your seedlings doing now after almost a year ?

[@Carnivorousplanthelp]

They are doing well. Not all of them made it. I will have to do a follow up video. One thing is for sure, they take a long time to grow lol.

[@Drew_Hawk]

I swear you read my mind 😂. Exactly what i need help with.

[@Carnivorousplanthelp]

Bahahaha, I hope it helps! I am super excited about this new journey! I’ve done a ton of research and figured it was time to apply it!!

[@alexia_sophia]

Hello 9 I have a question sundews 1.)How often do sundews need to eat? 2.)Can you feed a sundew with an earthworm? 3.)Can you feed sundews fish flakes? 4.)What can you do with sundew flowers? 5.)What can I feed my Drosera apart from worms 6.)Can sundews eat crickets? 7.) Are sundews self pollinating? 8.) Can you put sundews in a Mini greenhouse 58 cm x 40 cm?

[@Carnivorousplanthelp]

Hey!! All great questions!! You can feed them every 2 to 3 weeks but can feed them as often as weekly if you like. You can feed them earthworms for the larger sundews but that might be too big of a meal to do regularly. Fish flakes are a great choice, just crumble it between your fingers and sprinkle it on the dew. Most are self pollinating and you don’t have to do anything! They will open their flower, close, and create a pod. Not all do this but several do. Dried insects are a great option but if you don’t want to do that you can use diluted masses to spray on them. Sundews LOVE crickets! You can buy dried crickets at most pet stores. Just make sure they don’t have added nutrients. Most are self pollinating, depending on the type you have. A mini greenhouse would be perfect for them!

[@alexia_sophia]

@@Carnivorousplanthelp ok What should you pay attention to when purchasing? 🤔 1.)Mini greenhouse with a heated bottom 37x23xh21cm - for germinating and rooting plants 2.) Self-watering greenhouse / propagator 37.5x13.5xh16cm 3.) Mini greenhouse with heated bottom + Self-watering 37.5x13.5xh16cm

[@Carnivorousplanthelp]

Sundews aren’t too picky. They can handle temps around 10 C to 35 C or 50F to 95F. They can handle a good range. I would say anything that will give them plenty of light. They love bright light and lots of it. They need minimum 6 hours but I would say up to 12. However the my are every tolerant. Depending on your location, heating might be a need but they don’t require heat to germinate. They do like airflow but not as much as nepenthes. So a fan can be used for that or if you are getting a greenhouse, the vents will be fine if opened.

[@alexia_sophia]

@@Carnivorousplanthelp Thank you😘😀

[@zacharybitz]

In case you had these questions answered, please forward me the information. I am starting out with various carnivorous seeds and am soaking up all the information I can! Thank you in advance, hope yours are coming along well be now.

[@Cacti_Of_Mexico]

Do you microwave the moss when it’s moist or dry?

[@Carnivorousplanthelp]

Hey! Great question! I do it when it is moist. I put it in the water and put the boil in with the water and all

[@ShsmaEheh]

How long do they stay viable since they're popped?

[@Carnivorousplanthelp]

Umm I have seen mixed reviews on this. ICPS says about 2 months for optimum viability but I have seen as far out as 6 months

[@Guttata20]

Hi, Any news ? What is the temperature day and night ? Regards,

[@Carnivorousplanthelp]

Hey! No big changes to report. They are all growing slooow now lol. I took the domes off so I think that has slowed them down a bit

[@Guttata20]

​@@Carnivorousplanthelp I'm starting for the first time nep seeds. Highland seed are in my grow tent currently : 70f day and 55f at night No lid on pot as my grow tent always have > 80% humidity day and > 90% night with good air flow. Pulverization system water lightly the pots. Do you think it is OK ? Or i need to put a humidity dome ?

[@Carnivorousplanthelp]

That will work!! Keep me posted!!!

[@sebastianad9222]

hi, Ahoj I'm new to the carnivorous plant scene help. I recently bought sundew seeds on Amazon. Drosera seeds 100 seeds (Mix) 1.) Do filter jugs make sense? 2.) Is sundew from a filter jug healthy? 3) I was told that boiled and then cooled water is good for sundews. Can anyone confirm this? 5) Should we hand feed them at some point? as the domes are closed at the seedling stage to maintain humidity, preventing insects from entering. 6._Should we open the dome every few days to get some fresh air? 7)I would like to, I thought. catching rainwater. ? 9) I wish, I thought. catching snow water? sorry if my english is not good 🙁

[@Carnivorousplanthelp]

Hey! No worries. I can help! Sundews are fun and easy growing plants. You need a pot with holes in the bottom. Place the pot in a tray with water up to about an inch or so up the bottom of the pot. They like their soil damp but not water logged. You will want to use peat moss as the soil and use distilled water or rain water. They like at least 12 hours of light or more. You can feed the flies if you like or use a heavily diluted max sea fertilizer. If you keep them outside they can just catch their own food!

[@Wiseexotics]

Great video, I'm doing macrophylla seeds , it's gonna be a while till I get seedling 😂.

[@Carnivorousplanthelp]

Hey! Thank you!! That will be awesome though having a bunch of those!

[@Wiseexotics]

@@Carnivorousplanthelp yea but it's gonna be a slow grow if my macrophylla is any indication of how slow they develop 🤣

[@Carnivorousplanthelp]

Lolololol, long term investment for sure!