just some questions

[falconxvi]

i recently noticed on my macodes petola that i have "aquired" some tiny black snails. i do not know where they came from and i also do not know how to make them go away. any help would be greatly apreciated.
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question #2
i also have a ludisia discolor that got a seed pod awhile back, but i have no other ludisias in my house.my question is, do they reproduce asexually or did some tiny bug carry some other pollen to my house?

[GreggC]

however, I think that what you have as far as the pests are concerned are called garlic snails. They are unaffeted by traditional slug/snail baits. Control is achieved by going around the gh and crushing the ones you see.

[Royal]

question #2

If you have a seed capsule, the reproduction was sexual.

I bug may have done the deed, but the pollinia are lodged in there pretty good. It was either a large bug or maybe you brushed up against a flower the right way. You can see the pollinia through the translucent tissue of the yellow 'nose' (stamenoid?) of a young flower. It looks like the letter "V". The little tail that hangs down is like a tab for the 'spring loaded' pollen. If pushed or pulled the right way, the pollen pops out as if under pressure!

At about 6 weeks, the seed will start to turn color which you can actually see through the translucent capsule tissue! Not sure how long it takes to open, but I'll let you know.

[Royal]

You can see the lowest capsule has a different color. It's the seed inside that has changed color.

[falconxvi]

yes i know about the seeds because the pod already opened. what i was asking is, to my knowledge i only have one ludisia so how would it get a pod if it is the only one

[Dorothy]

I believe the term is called selfing where the pollinia was traded between flowers on the same plant.

[Ross]

If Ludisia will self pollinate, how come all don't do this? Mine doesn't. I think there is a valid point here. If they do self pollinate, then maybe a breeze or something spread the pollin. Interesting question.

[jrhennek]

Ross
Most and I say most orchids will self pollinate. In saying that they do need something to do the pollinating. Whether it is a insect or human something has to remove the pollinia and place it on the ovary. It is very unlikely that the wind would do this but not impossible.
Jayme

[Ross]

So we're back to the original question? Who done the deed?

[falconxvi]

lol thank you for your answers! i am kind of confused but now i think i have a firm grasp on whats going on............ maybe all input is appreciated though.