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Post by pellemando on Oct 7, 2007 11:38:28 GMT -5
Hi!
I have planted one seed just as a test. And I think that I have mixed VFT seeds with some thing other so idont know wich plant is what.
I got an long and thin green stem with 2 small raound leafs on the top. unfortunately I dont have a cam so I cant take any pictures, dose anyone have a picture of a VFT seed that just have come out from the soil?
Thank you, and sorry for my bad English
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Post by Rug on Oct 7, 2007 11:54:56 GMT -5
I've got some coming up right now. I'll go take a pic.
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Post by mabudon on Oct 7, 2007 11:58:18 GMT -5
There must be pictures around here somewheres...
Welcome aboard, hope we can help you out!!
The sprout you describe does NOT sound like a carnivorous plant, but you should wait for "true" leaves before you rip it out
What kind of mix are you using for the "dirt"??
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Post by pellemando on Oct 7, 2007 12:03:58 GMT -5
Hi!
Thanks for the fast replys!
I have a typ of dirt named "Sowsoil" from the gardenstroe. And I have used regular tapwater.
I think I might be a Sensetive plant, that is growing.
What is the fastest way to plant an VFT?
Thank you!
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Post by vraev on Oct 7, 2007 12:21:45 GMT -5
here ya go. this is how VFT sprouts look:  By vraev at 2006-12-31 |
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Post by Rug on Oct 7, 2007 12:22:16 GMT -5
Well you won't get any carnivorous plants to stay alive in that mixture. I would suggest using a peat and perlite mixture of 1:1. You shouldn't use regular soil as there are to many nutrients in it as well as minerals that are deadly to carnivorous plants. The PH is also way off for them. Here are the pics I have taken of VFT seedlings. They came up tis week so they are very small.   As you can see the seed pod always sticks to the top of the leaves when they start and there are 3 leaves that usually come up at a time all connected to the seed pod. They will break away from the pod 1 at a time as the traps start to form. Hope these pics help you but as Maubudon says it doesn't sound like a vft seedling that you have going but don't give up on it till you know for sure. But don't use that mix as you will probably never have any favorable results. Also I would avoid using tap water. Read some more on the VFT forum and you will see that no one here will use it. You will learn a lot for this forum (I did!!!!) And Welcome to our comunity |
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Post by pellemando on Oct 7, 2007 12:54:33 GMT -5
HI! Thank you for the pictures! Mine is not near anything like that  Tomorrrow I have to go on soil huntig if I have the time. |
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Post by vraev on Oct 7, 2007 13:15:52 GMT -5
if u have sown vft seeds..it takes a WHILE before getting any sprouts. Mine took over a month or more to come up.
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Post by pellemando on Oct 9, 2007 6:51:26 GMT -5
ok, did you use regular soil or some "custom" made?
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Post by mabudon on Oct 9, 2007 10:41:21 GMT -5
Always "custom made", unless you actually buy Carnivorous Plant mix from a CP retailer.
You want peat for acidity and moisture retention, mixed with something like silica sand or perlite to keep the mix looser and avoid compacting. Use rain water or distilled OR reverse osmosis filtered water
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Post by Flytrap on Oct 9, 2007 19:02:58 GMT -5
ok, did you use regular soil or some "custom" made? Remember that CPs will germinate on most media that has very little or no nutrients in it. So sphag moss, peat moss, and any inorganic material (vermiculite, perlite, mineral wool) that can maintain and hold moisture would be fine. I use 2 parts peat moss to 1 part sand (kids play sand) for my VFT mix. |
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