myxodex
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I'm setting up to have another go at orchid seed sowing, this time with a Neofinetia cross. I've heard that they can be a bit tricky. I've ordered a medium recommended for Vandas and related genera called SBL-A, but I thought I'd experiment with a few home made recipes just for a bit of fun. Searching through the literature of seed sowing media I noticed that a few of the traditional ones have KI added ... but why? Roth's recipes don't call for KI so it seems it is not essential.
I can't find a lot (available to me that is) on Neo germination, except a Korean paper with an abstract in english; they use apple juice and optimal pH was 4.6 !
I can't find a lot (available to me that is) on Neo germination, except a Korean paper with an abstract in english; they use apple juice and optimal pH was 4.6 !