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Post by H2O on Nov 8, 2010 13:24:49 GMT -5
Hey everyone,
I was going to put my VFT's in the fridge this weekend so I went to get No Damp from the co-op on they've discontinued it. Any ideas one what to do now? Will other fungicides work fine as long as they're note copper based? Or are people have success with another method?
Justin
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Post by dvg on Nov 8, 2010 15:18:26 GMT -5
Hi Justin,
I'm not a big fan of No Damp due to it's repulsive odor.
I have looked into natural alternatives to No Damp and came across cinnamon and chamomile tea as adequate antifungal agents.
You can either sprinkle some cinnamon into a spray bottle with water or mix up some cooled chamomile tea and spritz it onto your media and plants to ward off unwanted fungal attacks.
Might be a good idea to check in on your plants at least once a month or so to see how they are doing.
Good luck with your overwintering vft's!
dvg
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Post by montanaguy29 on Nov 9, 2010 20:09:36 GMT -5
I have a bottle of Physan20 which is an algaecide, virucide, bactericide, and fungicide. It can be used in very very dilute amounts on orchids and I assume it is safe to use on carnivorous plants, but I have only used it on orchids so far. I do worry about it because on skin, it is said that Physan20 is a corrosive and can damage skin and cause blindness. I have used cinnamon extract and some dish detergent in a 30 oz spray bottle of distilled water to kill any insects but I found that it seems to keep fungus and molds down when sprayed on the sphagnum moss media. I do not know for sure, but I have read that cinnamon powder or cinnamon extract can be used to keep rot and fungus/molds out of the media so I am thinking about using that in my sprayers this year
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Post by H2O on Nov 9, 2010 20:56:04 GMT -5
That does look good, although the copper thing worries me, does anyone know if it's copper based? Maybe an experiment is in order haha
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Post by bradmon on Aug 19, 2016 21:53:55 GMT -5
for dormancy, can I just put my pot in the fridge? is there anything in particular I need to watch out for? Im on my first plant and want to ensure a ssuccessful dormancy this winter. Thanks and aa take care.
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Post by andrewkholt on Aug 25, 2016 17:19:12 GMT -5
for dormancy, can I just put my pot in the fridge? is there anything in particular I need to watch out for? Im on my first plant and want to ensure a ssuccessful dormancy this winter. Thanks and aa take care. I have the same question. |
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Post by stevebooth on Aug 26, 2016 6:56:42 GMT -5
A probable problem will be keeping the plant from drying out, and dying due to the dry conditions in a fridge, which is why some people put them in zip lock bags, but your biggest problem will be to prevent rot/fungus due to lack of air flow. You can attempt to stop that with fungicide. It is better if you can keep it in a cool well ventilated space if at all possible.
Cheers
Steve
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Post by bradmon on Aug 26, 2016 10:27:14 GMT -5
thanks for the response. I'd rather keep in outside but I live in a condo. I'm still trying to wrap my head aroundmy first upcoming dormancy. I saw this video and wanna know if this is a ridiculous idea: m.youtube.com/watch?v=CBzZRSAcd70what do you think?... |
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Post by andrewkholt on Aug 27, 2016 6:44:20 GMT -5
thanks for the response. I'd rather keep in outside but I live in a condo. I'm still trying to wrap my head aroundmy first upcoming dormancy. I saw this video and wanna know if this is a ridiculous idea: m.youtube.com/watch?v=CBzZRSAcd70what do you think?... I watched it and it seems to make sense. I'm just going to make sure I pay carefull attention to the water level, and airflow. I might put a little battery operated fan or something in the fridge. It will be my first time taking a plant into dormancy too.
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Post by bradmon on Aug 27, 2016 8:06:58 GMT -5
well, lets wish each other luck...I might uproot one and leave another one potted and see which one is more up my ally...
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