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Old 04-10-2021, 02:36 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Default Gibberellic Acid Increased Size of Nepenthes Pitcher

I applied a solution composed of

1000 ppm (0.1%) gibberellic acid
2% urea
0.05% Triton X-100 (surfactant)

several times to a developing pitcher that is now mature. Guess which pitcher:



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Old 04-10-2021, 07:19 PM   #2 (permalink)
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and where would i get some of that solution,please?
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and where would i get some of that solution,please?
You have to make it. You can buy most of the ingredients on Ebay and you will also need a pocket scale with 0.01 gram accuracy that costs about $5. The best source for Triton X-100 is https://www.talasonline.com/Triton-X-100 .
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Thank you, i hope i can get similar results.
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