Aerides Houlletiana seeds from ebay

[JMLand]

I flasked these seeds that i bought from ebay about 3 or 4 weeks ago. I'm new to flasking so i was wondering how they were looking. The pictures were taken with a macro lens.

[WhiteRabbit]

I have no clue, sorry - hopefully some who does have a clue will respond

[JMLand]

I mostly was just wondering if these were protocorms. But so far i think they are.

[JMLand]

Ok they are protocorms for sure. YAY for protocorms

[WhiteRabbit]

Nice!

[czayta]

They look great! You can see green forming. I think you might have germination in progress! Keep us updated please.

[JMLand]

They are looking pretty good. Greener and bigger by the day.

[czayta]

How are you taking such clear pictures of your flasks? Are you taking them through the lid, facing down? My lids are not see through. =( Your pictures look great. Thanks for sharing.

Also, how old are the flasks in those pictures?

The % of germination looks incredible! I flasked ~500 seeds into two flasks and I only have 3 protocorms in one jar and 5 protocorms in the other lol. Such poor germination rate. Perhaps my bleach is too strong and is killing the seeds?

How long do you sterilize and what % bleach or solution do you use? I am always looking for ways to improve my technique. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

[JMLand]

Originally Posted by czayta

How are you taking such clear pictures of your flasks? Are you taking them through the lid, facing down? My lids are not see through. =( Your pictures look great. Thanks for sharing.

Also, how old are the flasks in those pictures?

The % of germination looks incredible! I flasked ~500 seeds into two flasks and I only have 3 protocorms in one jar and 5 protocorms in the other lol. Such poor germination rate. Perhaps my bleach is too strong and is killing the seeds?

How long do you sterilize and what % bleach or solution do you use? I am always looking for ways to improve my technique. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

Thanks. I use small polypropylene tupperware from target for my mother flasks. They have clear lids and only cost 2 bucks for 8 of them. And i use a nikon dslr with a macro lens to get the photos.

The flasks are about a month old now and instead of bleach i used peroxide and only did 2 rinses after.

[czayta]

Originally Posted by JMLand

Thanks. I use small polypropylene tupperware from target for my mother flasks. They have clear lids and only cost 2 bucks for 8 of them. And i use a nikon dslr with a macro lens to get the photos.

The flasks are about a month old now and instead of bleach i used peroxide and only did 2 rinses after.

Wow, thats awesome!

What % H2O2? I sterlized with 5% Hydrogen peroxide last time I flasked (this past weekend), but that was after a bleach sterlization for 10 mins lol (So far no contamination, but its only been 3 days). How long did you let your seeds sit with the hydrogen peroxide?

How many flasks did you flask and have you had any contamination yet?