seedlings forming in flasks

[orchiddream]

by joe I think ive cracked it, I am so astatic and proud of myself, my family think im nuts I have just had a look with a magnifying lens at my jars and I can see there are little balls of seeds all over and underneath the agar with little shoots... I was fretting that I couldn't see anything happening, i posted questions out a few days ago, so thanks to all those who answered me with there knowledge.. I just thought id let you know as im so happy with myself.

[WhiteRabbit]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Orchid Whisperer]

Excellent news! Congratulations!

The little balls/shoots (protocorms) will take a while to change and grow, but will eventually get bigger over the next several months. Cattleya-alliance seeds that I flasked on September 4 germinated about 3 weeks later, and now have shoots that are turning into the first leaves. It's exciting, but does take a long time!

[orchidsarefun]

well done ! the next year is going to be tricky for you as you will probably have to do a few replates as the plantlets grow on. I checked my records - the soonest I have deflasked phals has been at 12 months, most are between 12 and 18 months.