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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Sept 17, 2015 21:03:24 GMT -5
kept it wet bordering on soggy
There is where you and I went wrong ( me before I learned how to)
too much water at once causes root rot leading to a dead plant!!
my guess is why the VFT's died
the soil should be just moist on the surface
you could put the pot in a plastic or glazed tray and keep about 3 cm in it let it get absorbed,let it dry then water again
once a week should be fine.
They like dry conditions and this ensures your not watering too much or too often
Its tempting to water once the tray dries(even for me now!) but resist the urge and stick to the watering schedule
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Post by dvg on Sept 18, 2015 12:36:47 GMT -5
I hope I do better and you will get better I killed VFT seed and plants but the key is to keep trying
I had seeds come in the mail I sowed them Saturday after getting them Friday
Lloyd is considered one of the best growers,
I see about 4 seeds from the 20 I sowed and threw the question at Lloyd if he thought like me and some seeds sank and are starting to make roots he said it was possible
3 days and having the possibility of roots already with luck means they will be a good size and healthy
BTW I sowed the giant variety of VFT Dennis are you sure those VFT roots are of a good size and healthy? Of course, there is one way to find out, though it may require a little digging on your part.  dvg |
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Post by paulkoop on Sept 18, 2015 12:39:40 GMT -5
Lol dvg dont encourage the guy to rip them up again hahaha my what 3 year old flytraps r in the same media they germinated in  and growing strong . They do need a repot next year but lol |
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Sept 18, 2015 13:48:44 GMT -5
I hope I do better and you will get better I killed VFT seed and plants but the key is to keep trying
I had seeds come in the mail I sowed them Saturday after getting them Friday
Lloyd is considered one of the best growers,
I see about 4 seeds from the 20 I sowed and threw the question at Lloyd if he thought like me and some seeds sank and are starting to make roots he said it was possible
3 days and having the possibility of roots already with luck means they will be a good size and healthy
BTW I sowed the giant variety of VFT Dennis are you sure those VFT roots are of a good size and healthy? Of course, there is one way to find out, though it may require a little digging on your part. dvg Dennis are you sure those VFT roots are of a good size and healthy? Of course, there is one way to find out, though it may require a little digging on your part. I was offering insight as to why his VFT keeps dying I know better than to think seed sown Saturday would be strong enough to be transplanted I simply asked someone that because I sowed about 20 and can see only 4 was it possible they sunk below the surface and was starting to grow roots? this person said it was possible but never gave me definite yes or no on they topic Mine are still seeds and unless they are mutant seed there is no way they are germinating I was just looking for a possible explanation a to why I cannot see more than 4 seeds. |
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Post by dvg on Sept 21, 2015 13:54:13 GMT -5
I sowed about 20 and can see only 4 I was just looking for a possible explanation a to why I cannot see more than 4 seeds. Sounds like you have a mystery afoot there Dennis.... ...it may require you to dig a little deepr than usual to get to the bottom of this one. dvg |
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Sept 21, 2015 16:03:44 GMT -5
DVG.
I aint digging deeper risking hurting seeds
what should I do?
do you know whats going on here? Lloyd said they might have sunk to start the roots,is that possible?
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Post by dvg on Sept 21, 2015 17:13:45 GMT -5
DVG. I aint digging deeper risking hurting seeds what should I do? do you know whats going on here? Lloyd said they might have sunk to start the roots,is that possible? Anything is possible, i guess. Let me know if you find those 16 missing VFT seeds. I've often wondered where VFT seeds go to die, and i'm pretty sure i know now... ...but i still value a second opinion. dvg |
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Post by lloyd on Sept 21, 2015 20:16:58 GMT -5
It's the same place that odd socks disappear to from the washing machine.
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Post by dvg on Sept 22, 2015 12:17:06 GMT -5
It's the same place that odd socks disappear to from the washing machine. That's what I was thinking...I wonder if the orphaned socks ever meet up with the missing VFT seeds... ...in some kind of quantum cloud of uncertainty... ... *more pondering*... dvg |
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Sept 22, 2015 12:57:08 GMT -5
No I seen it
There is a BlackHole behind my house lol !!
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Post by lloyd on Sept 22, 2015 13:34:52 GMT -5
I wonder if the orphaned socks ever meet up with the missing VFT seeds... ...in some kind of quantum cloud of uncertainty... ... *more pondering*... dvg That would be like crossing the beams in Ghostbusters. |
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Post by dvg on Sept 22, 2015 13:39:47 GMT -5
Yeah, you definitely don't want to try that...
...it would be bad.
dvg
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Sept 23, 2015 13:55:39 GMT -5
DVG. I aint digging deeper risking hurting seeds what should I do? do you know whats going on here? Lloyd said they might have sunk to start the roots,is that possible? Anything is possible, i guess. Let me know if you find those 16 missing VFT seeds. I've often wondered where VFT seeds go to die, and i'm pretty sure i know now... ...but i still value a second opinion. dvg DVG One of the sunk seeds germinated last night I think its sitting on a stem about 2 inches tall and still had the seed cap! Kinda hard to see what species it is yet(funny though no leaves came up! Amazon, where I bought them(25) said they were giant VFT but never said the type |
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Post by lloyd on Sept 23, 2015 15:45:15 GMT -5
VFT's grow from basal rosettes, you wouldn't say they have stems. It sounds more like a grass seedling.
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Sept 23, 2015 15:58:40 GMT -5
Trust me it has the seed cap on it
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and growing strong . They do need a repot next year but lol 
