| Dear dionysus,
Is there a reason you can't just save up your money and learn to do it properly? How are you going to ensure a sterile environment inside the bottle without the proper equipment/supplies? Are you consulting reliable texts on flasking techniques? Are you speaking with experienced flaskers? I notice you've not answered my earlier questions about whether you have raised seedlings which will be a vital step in this process.
A number of members and moderators have given you sound advice which will save you money (since you point out that money is tight for you), time, and frustration with unsuccessful attempts. They have indicated the specific problems resulting from your plan to use gelatin yet you've decided to use it anyway. It still seems like you're not grasping some of the fundamentals of flasking. For example you say you'll sterilize the gelatin and you can seal the bottle but do you realize that all the contents of the flask, including the agar, the seed, and the air inside the bottle must be sterile and that the bottle must be sealed in a completely sterile environment? Do you realize (as members have shared with you) that gelatin does not contain the nutrients orchid seeds need in order to germinate and grow?
It seems strange to me that you ask for members' advice then turn around and dismiss it, opting to move ahead with a problematic plan that several have indicated will probably not be successful. Why not take members' advice and do it properly and increase both your knowledge of the process and your chances for success? Why not take the time to do it properly?
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