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Tony 12-14-2006 08:44 AM

I'm not an experienced flask grower, but I sure wouldn't want any mold on my seedlings. Are they getting good air circulation?

lyn 12-14-2006 09:46 AM

No because they were so tiny when I got them I put them in a plastic container with a lid so the wouldn't dry out. They are a little bigger now and look fine except for that. When the container gets moist(water beads on the sides) I open the container and let them dry out a little but they are so tiny I am afraid if they get too dry they will die. They look like tiny bean sprouts!

Ross 12-14-2006 02:53 PM

I've never done this myself, but an idea off the top of my head - why not get a small fish bowl or small aquarium (1 gal or so) and set to container of seedlings on small supports (corks, marbles, stack of coins, anything to get 1/4" to 1/2" verticle over the bottom of the aquarium/bowl) Then add small amount of water to the bottom the the aquarium/bowl. Add piece of glass as lid, but prop it up with a match stick or so at one edge -- just enough to keep up humidity, but not enough to grow mold. Add more supports till you strike (hmmm) a balance. I was just sitting here wonderin' what I would try.

Tony 12-14-2006 02:59 PM

I put all my flasklings out into the open air, no baggie or plastic box treatment for them. So far so good, I've had my Paph viniferum for over a month with no losses, and my tigrinum and tigrinum x adductum are all looking good after a week in the open. I do have high humidity naturally though, between 70-80% most of the time.

Vim 12-14-2006 11:19 PM

In florida? Yeah I would guess that it is nice an humid even for this time of year.

lyn 12-15-2006 12:18 AM

Bean Sprout seedlings
 
Well on instinct I opened the lid to see what would happen and the mold or whatever it is is gone!!:biggrin: I am going to try to be brave and leave the lid off. :shock: Thanks for all the great advice! :idea:

lyn 12-15-2006 12:19 AM

P.S. They are Cattleya Pattini seedlings. Hopefully they will make it!


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