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Post by meateater on Jun 12, 2017 20:13:25 GMT -5
Plant seems alright from the top but the stem looks a bit brown at the bottom. Couldn't get a clear shot of it even with my best efforts. Leaves are starting to point downwards a bit. Is the plant doing alright? Do I have to do any first-aid? (It was outdoors for two days or so, watered in the morning yesterday and medium went completely dry afternoon. Will that kill the plant?)
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Post by Ray on Jun 12, 2017 20:40:43 GMT -5
I know pings suffer from "dying heart disease" or something like that but, I cant really see it in your pic so I cant say anything about that. My pings leaves sometimes droop down when it goes into shock but recovers soon later. I hope you can find your answer and my best regards for your plants safety
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Post by WillyCKH on Jun 12, 2017 22:40:42 GMT -5
It looks fine to me, the roots are healthy and the leafs are in great shape. without support (like your ping is elevated), the Ping would usually have the lower leaf grow toward the 'ground' for more support. Willy
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Post by jeff on Jun 13, 2017 7:56:58 GMT -5
Bonjour
Can you explain your photo ?
it is in water ? what substrat ?
what species is ?
(It was outdoors for two days or so, watered in the morning yesterday and medium went completely dry afternoon. Will that kill the plant?)
no problem , all mine actually are outdoor until October, in shade or in morning sun ,watering by capillarity every 15 days
jeff
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Post by meateater on Jun 13, 2017 20:08:58 GMT -5
I know pings suffer from "dying heart disease" or something like that ... Precisely my worry Bonjour Can you explain your photo ? it is in water ? what substrat ? what species is ?
jeff
P. esseriana sitting on perlite and peat moss. Quite a few leaves at the bottom dried off, and the stem looks a little brown at the bottom. The pic is the best my phone can capture
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Post by jeff on Jun 14, 2017 5:14:34 GMT -5
Bonjour
for me your ping is OK
at the bottom it is normal that some leaves dried off .
may be use a mineral calcareous substrate for your esseriana rather than sphagnum
jeff
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Post by meateater on Jun 21, 2017 20:39:23 GMT -5
I feel like a nervous parent... one root seems to have dried off and some leaves look a little damaged for no reason. It still looks healthy I hope? Also, how do you make pings grow bigger a little faster?
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Post by lloyd on Jun 21, 2017 22:15:48 GMT -5
Patience, too much change can weaken the plant. Maybe cut the light a little, let the soil dry to just damp, good air movement.
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Post by jeff on Jul 10, 2017 9:17:38 GMT -5
Bonjour
change the substrate , it is a calcareous specie.
may be if it possible out door .
jeff
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Post by Samskwatch on Aug 18, 2017 15:29:54 GMT -5
What is a calcareous substrate?
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Post by kiwipete on Aug 18, 2017 17:25:17 GMT -5
What is a calcareous substrate? Hi Samskwach, A calcareous substrate is a substrate that is alkaline in nature i.e. PH level above 7. The substrate would have some form of calcium in it, like limestone or gypsum. The link below has some good info. KP www.pinguicula.org/pages/culture/substrates.htm
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Post by jeff on Aug 19, 2017 5:22:51 GMT -5
Bonjour
I use for a lot of my ping , mexican,caraibe,temperate this mineral substrate
cat liter 50% with sometime 'akadama '(bonzaï substrate ) for the water retention river sand 12.5%.for the capillarity and the substrate alleviation pouzzolane( volcanic rock) 12.5% for the aeration calcareous sand 12.5% Reinforcement of the limestone concept vermiculite , perlite 12.5% for the Substrate alleviation
for gypsophile : just Pure gypsum + river sand 50/50
for subtropical US and some mexican : blond peat 30% river sand 70%
for no calcareous temperate : just blond peat
jeff
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