What kind of Drosera seeds do you have? If you have some of the more common types, and you are wondering about "heat stratification" due to certain e-Bay instructions, then don't worry about it. Just plant the seeds, don't let the temperature fluctuate too much, and you should have seedlings within two or three weeks.

hi!
i have 100 d. aliciae seeds and am wondering how to sow...
i'd love some advice and descriptions of your methods...
please!

Cheers David

I'm a bit curious as well- I have:

Macrantha
Auriculata
Graniticola
Peltata
Nitidula
Pygmaea
Dicrosepala

And I'm rather clueless as to the whole 'hot stratification' process... So they're sitting here on my desk.

Hello Davidoff, Sowing drosera aliciae is pretty simple.Plus they require no stratification method. Just simply place(not bury or cover with sphagnum) on top of peatmoss+perlite and slightly tamp them down,then slightly spray them with clean water so they can adjust to the media, After that, use the water tray method to keep the compoist moist at all times, never allow the media to dry out. I found that drosera aliciae have same similiarity germination rate as the dionaea seeds. you can divide your seeds in different small pots(3 inch deph is fine) let's say.. 4 small 3" inch pots.. divide your 100 seeds by 25. 25 drosera aliciae seeds in each pot is fine. Once you sow the seeds, you can either grow them under flourecent lights, or in a windowsill that recieves many hours of sunlight.. germination usually occurs within 4-6 weeks. don't cover the pots with a plastic wrap if you are planning to grow your seeds in a window sill, the heat may cook the seeds.. try to keep the humidity High, and temps between 80s. Good Luck.