Sarracenia Seed Growing Course Video 4: First Repot & Check-In

In this video, Kirk checks in on the seedlings roughly 6 months after they were sown and gives them their first repot. Kirk shows how he repots his seedlings into smaller compots in order to give the seedlings a boost and shows their progress! This is the 4th video in the Sarracenia Seed Growing Course, showing you how to take Sarracenia seeds all the way through to maturity using our method. If you enjoy these videos, please like and subscribe!
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[@Kyddoemiko13]

Those are beautiful, I can't wait to start my seeds 😊👍

[@Jesus-eg3yb]

Great video. Thank you and looking forward to your other videos.

[@kenshin9386]

Very nice, I had no idea the roots would be that long.

[@ravingcyclist624]

Excellent information well presented! Thanks!

[@madambutterfly5343]

I winter sowed some seeds in a milk jug. The seeds spouted around March of this year. My seedlings are an inch tall now in June. I’m terrified to repot them! But your video shows you’re repointing really tiny plants. Can I just wait a little while longer? I’m really afraid I’m going to kill them at this tiny age?

[@olsonlr]

So you don't put your first year seedlings out in the sun for the summer? You keep them under lights all summer?

[@JackWaterworth]

Is the first repot when you remove the humidity dome? Do you need to do anything special to harden them off to ambient temperature?

[@atlantacarnivorousgardens7853]

Hi Jack! Sorry for the delay - typically we remove the domes after 3-6 months once we are confident all of the seed has germinated and the seedlings look somewhat established. We usually try to tilt the domes gradually to decrease the humidity closer to the ambient humidity over about 3-4 weeks and then remove them once they've adjusted

[@colleenleyrer3980]

Could you please link the lighting you are using. One more thing do you think i could germinate my flytrap seeds along side the sarracenia seedlings using the same lights and humidity dome?

[@atlantacarnivorousgardens7853]

Hello! If you check our blog we have a post detailing all of our materials - these lights can be purchased on Amazon. And yes! Flytraps will do great with a similar setup, just keep in mind that flytrap seed does not require a cold stratification like Sarracenia and is usually planted in June-July once seeds are ripe

[@wysdasidangadinugraha4555]

will sarracenia die if it doesn't get dormancy? because in Indonesia there is no winter we usually do Venus dormancy with the refrigerator method, does Sarracenia also need it?

[@Renumins]

Sarracenia need dormancy. Some people like to skip the first couple dormancy periods with seedlings to make them grow faster but mature plants need dormancy.

[@atlantacarnivorousgardens7853]

Hello! As the other reply mentioned, Sarracenia will eventually need dormancy. We skip it the first two years and grow our seedlings until they are young adults before their first dormancy however in the long run they will need it to stay healthy. The good news is, you can try the fridge method if you have a small collection, or you can experiment with leaving them outside and see if your day lengths will vary enough to give them a short dormancy. We are aware of growers in Puerto Rico successfully growing Sarracenia outdoors, so you might be surprised to find any amount of shorter days gives them a short dormancy during your winter months.