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Post by morphman on Jul 2, 2016 20:41:05 GMT -5
No you have me thinking of some kind of design. They also say "if it ain't broke......." and your design seems to be working just fine Regards
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Post by briar on Jul 16, 2016 10:23:36 GMT -5
Proof of concept I believe last two weeks have been unusually hot, lots of mid to high 90's with a couple days near 100f Two weeks ago: Today: I'm refilling cooling reservoir once a day. Av
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Post by briar on Jul 16, 2016 12:27:20 GMT -5
To answer a question,
I'm using RODI water for both reservoir and plant. Tap water in my opinion (at least mine) would cause excessive mineral salt build up. This could lead to phytotoxicity or at least a gradual reduction in porosity and cooling efficiency.
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Post by cory on Jul 16, 2016 12:33:01 GMT -5
I need to try this
I have been wanting to grow darlingtonia for awhile now but I keep getting sidetracked
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Post by Apoplast on Jul 16, 2016 20:14:38 GMT -5
Hi Butch - I'm gobsmacked. Looks fantastic! We don't typically stay quite so warm at night (rarely above 20C at night), so I thinking this might be overkill for me. But then, I've not put my Dar outside yet. Right now they get 30C in the day, and about 18C at night. They are also just 4yo seedlings. I'm thinking the biggest one will need a new situation next year though. Maybe that's when I'll try my hydroponic setup. Keep us posted on your success (yup I think we're in that territory - success).
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Post by briar on Jul 17, 2016 9:16:58 GMT -5
Cory, ICPS seedbank seems to always have Darlingtonia seed. ;-)
Alex, Thanks for the kind words and will do. It's exceeding expectations, this is already a major improvement compared to my previous attempts.
It's interesting to reach down and feel the LFS is cool to the touch on a hot day.
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Post by briar on Jul 26, 2016 13:44:55 GMT -5
image taken July 23rd Conditions: thanks for looking, av
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Post by Apoplast on Aug 2, 2016 19:10:08 GMT -5
Hi Butch - Well after spending the last week in Missouri, I have a whole new appreciation for the weather you are up against. I guess I've dealt with it before when I lived in DC and in Bloomington, IN, but I'd forgotten how oppressive it can be. I tell people Minnesota has all the charms of Canada in the winter and Georgia in the summer, but truth is the summer could be a bit worse. It could be Missouri. Impressive your rig is working for you!
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Post by briar on Aug 6, 2016 12:28:57 GMT -5
been unusually hot this summer.... I am having an unexpected issue, I have a couple kittens that seem to love my zeer pot as much as the darlingtonia. I've been catching them drinking from the reservoir LOL
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Post by Apoplast on Aug 8, 2016 14:27:23 GMT -5
Better than what they might do in sand...
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Post by porcorosso on Aug 18, 2016 0:12:56 GMT -5
wow, this is all really cool! I am fortunate enough on the wet coast of canada to be able to keep these guys outdoors, but I kinda want to set one of these up now, because they look like sweet systems! Learning some cool stuff, cheers!
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Post by thorns65 on Aug 27, 2016 9:40:06 GMT -5
Love this idea and the heat signatures seem to be really good. I live in Ontario, so our summers are hot but not as hot as the west coast. I have recently acquired four 2 year old darlingtonia. Really want to give em a fighting chance to get to an adult size. What is the substance outside the smaller pot? Gravel? Also do you have to provide a dormant period for these guys?
I'm using a white pot (self watering, whatever that means) seems to be okay but I don't like how it overflows at the bottom all the time. I think your pot is a better idea.
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Post by briar on Aug 27, 2016 16:52:35 GMT -5
Thorn,
It is a really good grade of pool filter sand. The only place I can find it is at a pool supply specialty store.
I'm no Darlingtonia grower but pretty sure they do need a dormancy.
From ICPS's cultivation guide on Darlingtonia:
"......As much as possible try to grow your mature Darlingtonia outdoors or in a cold greenhouse. Give them as much sun as you can as long as you can keep the roots cool. Darlingtonia can take being frozen solid if they are fully dormant and the rhizomes are not exposed. If you live where it freezes hard for a weeks at a time, the plants will need protection in a cold greenhouse, cold frame, garage or a deep layer of pine needle mulch to limit freeze/thaw cycles."
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Post by ErrorEN on Aug 30, 2016 9:05:25 GMT -5
That's really cool, briar!
If you don't mind my asking, what sized pots did you use? I would like to try it myself here in WV but the pots here (6" vs 8") are not similar in height at all. Best I can do at the moment is a 5" pot inside of a 6" Azalea pot that I found at a craft store. Do you have any recommendations?
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Post by dwgrant on Aug 21, 2017 14:36:07 GMT -5
I was kind of hoping for an update of how this system was performing this year, but it looks like the poster hasn't been on this forum yet in 2017.
Anyone else tried this system?
Darrell
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