Homemake Seed Sowing is so Easy and Fun

Hi Terminator, what kind of light are you using?

Hi Moria,
I use a regular 24" fluorescent home light. I believe that protocorms and tiny plants don't need much light. May be when plants are bigger then we need to provide more light. In a KEW arcticle, epiphyte orchid requires light but not terrestrial during germination. This is the first time I sow seed so I cannot tell much about it. However, so far so good, I tried Dendrobium chrysotoxum, findlayanum, signatum and got a lot of tiny protocorms. Some experts in this room may tell us more about light.

Saw your success thread too. Great stuff and I am totally interested in trying this out.

I have a source for some calypso bulbosa seed. Any clues on how to proceed with it once I get the gumption? Maybe you might like to help me figure it out?

Hi IdahoOrchid,
Calypso bulbosa is a terrestrial orchid. You need to use ter. media such as Phyto B142 BM-2 terrestrial orchid medium for seed sowing. Germination takes approx. 14 weeks. Remember no light during germination. Temperature is 75 F Degree. It takes 60 - 75 weeks of the seed to become the bulb formation. Report progress. Gooooooood luuuuuuck.