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BigBill said: I should have asked this before but what is going to be your source of orchid seeds?
I hope that you have not fallen for one of the biggest hoaxes being perpetrated upon the plant buying public. I am referring to vendors on line "selling orchid seeds". I don't know if you are aware but as I mentioned in this thread three years ago orchid seeds are not like acorns, marigold seeds, peas or bean seeds. The orchid seeds form inside of a "seed Pod". The seed pod is just a protective holder for the seeds. You can not plant a seed pod and get orchids to germinate.

Each orchid seed is no bigger then a speck of dust. How would one plant dust? How could you even see the seed to plant it? Inside a seed pod, you could have 10,000, 50,000, 250,000 specks of dust. Even a million + in some seed pods.
These vendors might be using E-bay to perpetrate their scam on the unsuspecting public. How do you know if they even sent you any seeds to begin with? How do you know if the seeds are even viable? Can you even find them inside of the packaging? You might logically complain to either E-bay or the seller in an attempt to get your money back. But sadly, how can you prove that they did not send you dust? They can claim that "you mishandled the dust. They might just claim that we sent them seeds and he/she just lost them".

I apologize for being so negative, being such a kill joy, but raising orchids from seeds is no easy proposition. Again, Good luck in your attempt!

I wanted to grow my seed pods by myself, but that ship has sailed and really late to the topic.
Ive used to order cacti seeds online, with mixed results, but did get at least some half decent seedlings.
So id buy from reliable sellers only.
Alas , I am not doing that any more. Dont have the time nor energy to raise seeds from zilch.
Now im strictly mineral specimens and tools online. If I buy plants I do it IRL.