Im told the first 7-8 months seem the slowest growth period...yours seem ahead of schedule I have just been able to pluck out a few for pots and our heat has slowed down growth...one day its 75 the next its 105 here. Weather is weird in Texas this year

Way to go Bob, they are really looking good!
Will have to nickname you the Great Germinator.

Some of my babies are just starting to break soil. Can only see them with my reading glasses. LOL

Your seedlings are really growing fast! Mine sprouted quickly, but have slowed to a snail's pace.

Hi Bob,

Your seedlings are looking greatÂHow long have they been potted up, and what are you feeding them onÂ?

My batch is still inside, under fluro lights. As you can see in the photo, there is a range of size in the batch, with some of the large ones showing leaf spines. I hope to be able to put these into community pots in another month and get them into my little plastic house. My Neo seedlings always seem to get a boost in growth during early spring, must be the longer daylight hours, with warmer temps that triggers this growth.

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Here's my progress. I'm thinking of moving them to larger quarters.

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I'm sorry I resized them so small.

And here are mine! I am sure you can be very proud, Bob, to be recognised as 'Daddy' in so many parts of the world!!
Your seeds was sown on 12 July and although the zonatas were slowest to germinate, I started giving them different treatment and it looks like they are making up for lost time!

D brevifolia and P mirabilis:
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Neo Hanibal Lecter:
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And some Neo cruenta seeds that I got locally that was sown 26 June
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Very nice results everyone!
Devo,some of your HL's are ahead of mine ,and I planted about 2-3 weeks before you did. And spines already ! Wow,good to see.

And avane,you're the zonata expert...I have only one seed that germinated. Those crunta look great!

bodiggly,I think hdd is right,they do seem to stand still once they sprout,but then gradually grow.I think maybe we watch them too often,so its hard to detect progress.

And barbcoleus,yep,about time to get each into in a small pot,and start spraying with a lo-dose fertilizer.they should respond ok to that.

And Patris, its a good thing everyones seeds germinated,or you could call me the Great Terminator instead. I take no credit other than to send them out to those that have the interest to go thru the process. I don't think I paid as much attention to raising our 6 kids as I do for these danged seeds. Go figure!

Oh yeah,the question...Potted up for about 2-3 weeks now,and I've been using a small amount of 30-15-30 Shultz liquid fertilizer,like 6 drops to a quart in a spray bottle.Use it as the soil dries out. All this is experimental to me,just try what I think the plants would want,water when thirsty,food when hungry,and growing...like a teenager.
Keep up the good growing all
Bob

I collect a large number of seeds taking Neoregelia ' Ninja ' as female parent this year
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