First, sterilize everything—including the soil and the containers. You can even go as far as bleaching the seeds in a 10% dilution. These efforts will prevent fungi from damping off your seedlings.
Second, temperature difference is absolutely key! 68°F/20°C at night is ideal, and no more than 85°F/29°C during the day. This will greatly speed up & increase germination rate.
Third and finally, haworthia seedlings do not need as much light as adult haworthias, too much light will cause fatal stress to them. A little temporary etiolation won’t hurt compared to the alternative of an early grave.
Happy growing! 😊
Happyforhoyas
Stock up on patience as well! Overall, growing from seed is super fun and a great learning experience! I messed up mine in several different ways and they’re still growing. The ones that are left are very hearty plants that can withstand my lack of patience 😂 win win.
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3 important tips I’ve learned:
First, sterilize everything—including the soil and the containers. You can even go as far as bleaching the seeds in a 10% dilution. These efforts will prevent fungi from damping off your seedlings.
Second, temperature difference is absolutely key! 68°F/20°C at night is ideal, and no more than 85°F/29°C during the day. This will greatly speed up & increase germination rate.
Third and finally, haworthia seedlings do not need as much light as adult haworthias, too much light will cause fatal stress to them. A little temporary etiolation won’t hurt compared to the alternative of an early grave.
Happy growing! 😊
Stock up on patience as well! Overall, growing from seed is super fun and a great learning experience! I messed up mine in several different ways and they’re still growing. The ones that are left are very hearty plants that can withstand my lack of patience 😂 win win.