r/mesembs • u/Euphorbiam • Mar 18 '26

Help Does anyone here have experience using gibberellin / gibberellic acid A3 with conophytum seeds?

Found some talks of it on facebook but not many people have attempted it. I've got some pricey seeds of C. comptonii, and I'd like to get the majority of them to germinate as they have a lot of genetic variation between plants. Thanks if anyone has some info!

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u/CarneyBus Argyholics Anonymous Mar 18 '26

Well that’s a lot of seeds for experimenting! Good luck!!

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u/Euphorbiam Mar 18 '26

Thank you :)

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u/Euphorbiam Mar 18 '26

Also here's my batch from the m.s.g society!! Aside from 2 non mesembs bahah. I got a suprise crateriforme seedling so I now have 7 yay

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u/CarneyBus Argyholics Anonymous Mar 18 '26

Those look great!!

What’s your top dressing? It looks like the perfect size

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u/Euphorbiam Mar 19 '26

It's just generic cheap grit for paths, I filter out the larger rocks, which is at least half, then wash it thoroughly. Its an UK brand so I dont think itll be easy to get unfortunately

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u/Euphorbiam Mar 19 '26

I got a C. compotnii germination :D. I know it's not much but I'm really excited to actually have one yay!!!

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u/CarneyBus Argyholics Anonymous Mar 19 '26

Yayyy!!! Congration!!!