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Post by lloyd on Feb 8, 2007 11:04:52 GMT -5
I'm growing D. prolifera in a biggish glass jar with a plastic screw top. The top is loose but still there is almost zero ventilation. The medium is plain moist long-fibred sphagnum. It gets bright natural light but I try to keep it out of direct sun. It sure does proliferate, there are lots of tiny plants but they grow very slowly and there is a scarcity of dew. I'm wondering about drilling some ventilation holes in the lid or changing the medium. Any thoughts?
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Post by insectivore on Feb 8, 2007 11:29:36 GMT -5
Ventilation is always good to prevent fugus caused by the stagnant air... Maybe a few holes would be good... But do it progressively otherwise you will put them in to shock! Cya
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Post by lloyd on Feb 8, 2007 11:45:27 GMT -5
Thanks, I'll try a small one first. There sure is lots of fungus in there but the baby plants are totally unaffected by it.
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Post by insectivore on Feb 8, 2007 12:40:16 GMT -5
Yeah, I think that those plants are pretty tuff when you give them the right enviroment... Good luck with the airation! Cya P.S. I sent you a PM!
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Post by martin on Feb 8, 2007 12:59:23 GMT -5
When Drosera lack dew, it can be attributed to the lack of light. Can you do something to improve the ammount of light or the photoperiod? Maybe it has something to do with the reduced natural light in winter. I dont think it has something to do with ventilation, unless you have a gungal infestation (like botrytis)
My D. prolifera are in a almost completely closed terrarium, 10 inches from twin-fluorescents, 14 hours per day. They are ina mixture of LFS and perlite and have plenty of dew.
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