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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Oct 10, 2013 13:30:24 GMT -5
My Big Jaws has 2 traps eating I had 7 stems but 1 stem grew vertical about 2 inches, but shriveled and died it leaf too! I took it out of the pot and seen the root(s) were longer than the pot was deep, I immediately repotted it in new peat in a deeper pot just watering the tray to get the roots working.
Might the roots have done this? any advice is appreciated
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Post by H2O on Oct 10, 2013 14:15:11 GMT -5
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Post by LucST on Oct 10, 2013 14:48:41 GMT -5
Oh man I laught far to hard at that. I've done the hidden google link before but never had it type in the search before, I'll have to remember that. Joking aside. Cook look at those two links I shared with you in the pm, they will help out imensely with VFT's.
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Oct 10, 2013 15:27:10 GMT -5
Oh man I laught far to hard at that. I've done the hidden google link before but never had it type in the search before, I'll have to remember that. Joking aside. Cook look at those two links I shared with you in the pm, they will help out imensely with VFT's. Can you send me the links here? I can't find them.
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Post by dvg on Oct 10, 2013 15:28:12 GMT -5
Yes, I don't usually laugh while i'm in front of a screen, but that hidden google search did it for me. Cook1973, have you read through some of the threads at www.flytrapcare.com/There is some very good advice to be had there. Sometimes when it comes to growing a plant, you just have to bite the bullet and try something and see how it turns out. If it turns out well, great, but if your efforts only partially succeed or fail miserably, you will have an opportunity to reassess what happened, what might be done differently next time and eventually some learning and valuable experience will be gained. We each must becomes the experts for our own unique conditions, and that is only gained by trying things and observing how they are working out for us over time. This learning process takes time, so patience can be a very valuable ally in your journey to VFT plant mastery! dvg
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Oct 10, 2013 15:45:40 GMT -5
I am stumped why the newest 1 of 7 Big Jaws stems just died,even the leaf. Any suggestions leave them here (Visable) I am looking online now but am open to trying anything so leave it for me.
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Post by dvg on Oct 10, 2013 15:51:33 GMT -5
Do you have any pics to show us what you're dealing with there Cook1973?
dvg
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Oct 10, 2013 15:59:17 GMT -5
Do you have any pics to show us what you're dealing with there Cook1973? dvg I clipped it off and threw it away This was taken recently though,it was the thick one between the 2 broad leaves in the center erect Attachment Deleted
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Post by dvg on Oct 10, 2013 16:02:41 GMT -5
It looks healthy enough.
Probably just longing for winter dormancy - are you going to place it in dormancy soon?
With it slumbering the winter away safely in dormancy, once it reawakens in spring it will be growing with a vengeance.
dvg
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Oct 10, 2013 16:10:46 GMT -5
I was talking to Lloyd about this and he suggested LFS but I cannot get any yet so he told me to skip dormancy this year and get some LFS for next year Look at the pic again,any explanation for the red spot on 1 trap?
I was scared it was some kind of mold and cut it off and tossed it will it still grow aggresivly in the spring?
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Post by LucST on Oct 10, 2013 16:24:19 GMT -5
From our pm: I believe dvg shared the same link
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Oct 10, 2013 16:27:46 GMT -5
Oh I got that site in my bookmarks,I thought it was a different link.
Thanx
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Oct 11, 2013 9:18:31 GMT -5
Yesterday a new stem died today a eating trap has its leaf rotting away ! I live in NL so we get cooler here quicker than the rest of the country, do you think it acclimatized to the weather here and is trying to go dormant?or might this be a disease? It was grown indoors but often the window was open and the door was shut.
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Post by hal on Oct 11, 2013 13:30:41 GMT -5
It could just be reacting to being repotted and pruned so much....
Plants do their own thing and unless you see visible signs of a known disease or insects, it's probably just part of its normal life cycle. If it has the correct light, water and soil it should thrive. Give it a rest. I'd suggest you try to leave it alone for a month without removing leaves, digging it up to look at the roots or repotting it and you could be surprised as to how it settles in.
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Oct 11, 2013 13:52:25 GMT -5
I will do that.there are no insects in my peat I am sure of that. I panicked and put them in the shed in a baggie and moist peat, and cannot get them out until tomorrow but I will. I will plant them again and lave them alone for a while either in the window for sun or under LED light I do have a question..if everything dies over the winter how will I handle it coming out of dormancy?
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