Debagging Lithops and Cono seedlings

[SteveJones]

Hello everybody. I sowed many different species of Lithops and Cono seed from the Society and Succseed a couple of weeks ago and have had excellent germination using the bag method however I'm now wondering how long I should leave the seedlings in the closed humid atmosphere of a plastic bag. Should I remove them and if so when.


Steve

[ragamala]

Now? See

http://www.smale-conophytum.co.uk/grow_conos.htm

http://www.smale-conophytum.co.uk/grow_lithops.htm

which recommend free air circulation after germination. You won't get much better advice.

I wouldn't do baggy with these so can't confirm from experience.

[iann]

They're fine in the bags for germination and a few weeks afterwards. They'll have to come out eventually or they'll never shed their seed leaves, which should happen in 2-4 months. You also won't be able to give them much sun. They're also very tolerant of coming into the fresh air, so don't worry about it. I have mine all out in the sun now, looking very happy. Most were sown in early January, a few at the end of January.

[Terry S.]

Yes, a closed environment of some description for about 2 weeks. Once germination has taken place get some air flow around them. At the moment with all this sunshine, I am having to mist-spray the young cono seedlings about every other day.

[SteveJones]

Thankyou for the advice everybody. I didn't provide the Conos with any bottom heat, I placed them in the warmer ( part of the greenhouse (13C) and the wonderful warm sunny weather did the rest

Steve.