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Post by WillyCKH on Apr 11, 2017 0:33:15 GMT -5
Hello everyone, Just to post here about my indoor mini-bog attempt project. Sadly, I cannot place my valued cp outdoors due to a number of factors such as racoons, landlord doesn't like plants, etc.. So I'll be trying to keep these big plants in one of the bathtub with powerful LED units. Hopefully it will work out! Might need more light intensity for these plants, we shall see about that. Willy
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Post by lloyd on Apr 11, 2017 7:21:29 GMT -5
Willy, show your landlord this article and tell him the plants will get rid of all the wasps, flies and insect pests. In no time, he'll be "bugging" you to have the plants outside. www.thestar.com/life/homes/outdoor_living/2011/08/19/day_carnivorous_plants_with_a_penchant_for_wasps.htmlBy the way, a very lightweight plastic netting at night keeps the animals out. I use the kind sold to keep deer out. You can build a little support to keep the net from weighing down the pitchers if you want. There are also pop-up nets which are more convenient but somewhat more expensive. The squirrels, raccoons, skunks and birds hate the netting which catches on their nails, beaks and teeth and avoid it like the plague. I use the netting at night when I keep the microbogs on our walkway and we have a serious raccoon problem in our area.
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Post by ep31 on Apr 11, 2017 7:51:55 GMT -5
I assume you have more than one bath tub at your place? Seriously, though, it's too bad your landlord is anti-plants. What kind of person doesn't like plants? Keep us updated on how your indoor system works out!
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Post by shoggoths on Apr 11, 2017 9:22:24 GMT -5
Hey hey, my "landlord" would not let me keep my CPs in the bath tub We have a lot of yellow and black wasps here. They are attracted by the sarr. The sarr aren't able to catch all the yellow and the black are too bright to get caught. I had to put my potted bog far away from our living area. I can keep the raccoons at bay with the nest but not the squirrels or white larvae. Depending of the area, it can be a lot of work. In the end, the best would be a nice sunny greenhouse so your bath tube, if you can give the sarr enough light is perhaps a good compromise.
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Post by WillyCKH on Apr 11, 2017 9:36:13 GMT -5
Thanks for the suggestions, Lloyd. There are more factors too, for example a pair of my shoes were stolen right at the door... If this setup doesn't work out I'll see if anyone has the extra space to house them. Overall I'm very interested in the results, because in theory they should do fine PS: we have two bathtubs so don't worry. Haha
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Post by WillyCKH on Apr 28, 2017 1:32:27 GMT -5
Nothing much is going on yet, beside this new flower from Sarracenia rubra subsp. jonesii x purpurea subsp. venosa
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Post by WillyCKH on Jun 7, 2017 0:51:40 GMT -5
After reasoning with the landlord, we have finally reached agreements on having plants outdoors and such... So some of the Sarr went outside, and some are left in the bathtub. Here's an update on the current setup:
It seems that the experiment is a success, since there's no ill effect observed on the Sarracenias. In fact, since the photoperiod, temperature and humidity are more consistence, I'd say that some plants really enjoy it. However, because it is very hard to simulate direct sunlight with high power LEDs, the growth rate of plants are not as fast as outdoors, as expected.
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Post by jbron on Jun 7, 2017 11:45:20 GMT -5
That rugelii is looking awesome!!
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Post by WillyCKH on Jun 7, 2017 11:48:41 GMT -5
Which one do you mean? The tallest one is a S. Flava
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Post by jbron on Jun 7, 2017 15:22:49 GMT -5
Yep! Flava var. rugelii
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Post by WillyCKH on Jun 7, 2017 15:43:17 GMT -5
You have good eyes
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