kby
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Apr 16, 2008 2:30:13 GMT
Post by kby on Apr 16, 2008 2:30:13 GMT
I've moved the Sarracenia to get a lot more light these days (used to be outdoors but on shelves and kind of shaded), but it seems to have other issues... I was wondering what kind of damage this looks like. The choices I know of are: 1) a large grasshopper I've seen at night 2) Birds Just wondering if the experts have a guess from the look of the damage
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Apr 16, 2008 2:36:15 GMT
Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2008 2:36:15 GMT
I don't think that it is a bird. However I have seen grashoppers do alot of damage to my plants before so it could be vary likely.
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Apr 16, 2008 3:01:28 GMT
Post by Aidan on Apr 16, 2008 3:01:28 GMT
Here's one possible culprit - A "Big Green Eating Machine". ;D
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Apr 16, 2008 3:27:07 GMT
Post by Michael Catalani on Apr 16, 2008 3:27:07 GMT
Here's one possible culprit - A "Big Green Eating Machine". ;D They're even greener after you smash them Birds and grasshoppers arent nearly as neat with their destruction.
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Apr 16, 2008 3:32:35 GMT
Post by kby on Apr 16, 2008 3:32:35 GMT
Thanks guys. Don't see any around, but...I guess I'll look more closely.
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Apr 17, 2008 2:14:02 GMT
Post by kby on Apr 17, 2008 2:14:02 GMT
Still can't find the beast. I don't seem to see a caterpillar or the black poop (or anything color I can see, although the soil is wet peat so black might be hard to see). Got another isolated hole today; damage seems to occur during the day and not night (is this significant?). The new hole isn't quite as clean in that it looks like the outer layer of tissue was eaten slightly more than the inner layer. I did find a small snail in the medium and removed it; could these be it? I thought they only had strong enough mouth parts to hit the young new tissue (which fortunately still is OK as are other pitchers so far). Related to controls, should it go that far: 1. Has anyone tried the iron phosphate based molluscides (I know Slack recommends metaldehyde-based things, but those are less 'green')? 2. It looks like BT is manufactured as a wettable powder, but I can't seem to find it anywhere; does anyone have a US source?-kby
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Apr 29, 2008 1:17:58 GMT
Post by sarracenialover on Apr 29, 2008 1:17:58 GMT
i wonder if sarracenias can recover from that kind of damage?
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Apr 29, 2008 1:45:09 GMT
Post by Aidan on Apr 29, 2008 1:45:09 GMT
Minor damage does not do the plant any long term harm. What's left of the leaf may not catch prey, but continues photosynthesis and therefore remains of value.
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