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Post by petping on Nov 29, 2009 23:09:49 GMT
Hello,
im new to butterwarts and am trying to grow somemore from the one i have, i plucked 2 leaves and one has been sitting on the soil for 2 weeks the other since yesterday. how to i make shure they grow and how do i help them along?
my set up is a 10 gallon tank with peat moss and peralite over gravl. with a bright tank light that makes my ping POP, its maken leaves like theres no tomarow. i water and mist it with botteld watter.
sorry for my spelling i cannot help it.
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Post by w03 on Nov 30, 2009 6:08:18 GMT
Welcome to the forums!
First of all, what species do you have? In my experience (although I only grow three types of pings), some species root or sprout leaves faster. Also, are you using summer (sticky and carnivorous) or winter (dormant and not sticky) leaves? Summer leaves are convenient, and work well, but winter leaves work even better and grow more quickly.
In any case, simply leave the cuttings alone and they will probably grow without any problems. If any cuttings start to rot, pick them out before the bacteria spread. Cuttings will generally grow leaves before roots. At two weeks, the cuttings will probably have the first signs of a bud (looks like a small bump on the leaf). They should g
et very small leaves in about a month.
By the way, I found that it helps to leave cuttings for a minute or two to let the cut seal before exposure to soil. I think that the seal formed by the sap/juices inside the leaf helps keep bacteria out
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Post by petping on Nov 30, 2009 14:47:26 GMT
i have a Mexican pinguicula, that i bought at a comunity yard sale from a breeder. im using carnivorous leaves.
ok so it will be a wile before they grow. good to know. ill watch them for rot.
anything els?? ill take all the tips youve got.
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Post by ICPS-bob on Nov 30, 2009 18:54:14 GMT
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Post by w03 on Dec 1, 2009 0:23:32 GMT
Mind you, I'm only 13, so I'm no expert either.  I'm sure you know this already, but pull the leaf off, never cut it. If you got it from a yard sale, it's probably a common species or hybrid, i.e., P. x titan, sethos, weser, moranensis, or pirouette. Any pictures? Generally, pings like a more open soil, with more perlite/pumice/other aggregate than peat moss and organics. They also dislike being waterlogged. A light spray of very diluted fertilizer or powdered insects is useful once in a while. As always, I would go with insects rather than fertilizer. In bright light, pings will turn a very nice coppery color. Bottled water is fine for pings, but bad for most CPs because manufacturers add minerals for taste. Mexican pings are ok (for the most part - there are exceptions) because they live in alkaline media (even limestone and gypsum!) in the wild. Speaking of alkaline media, I have heard several growers recommend crushed coral for pings. By the way, I love pings as well. ;D |
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Post by petping on Dec 1, 2009 14:24:37 GMT
this is what she lookid like when i first got her size of a silver doller Attachments:
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Post by petping on Dec 1, 2009 14:25:54 GMT
this is her now, .5 times that size Attachments:
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Post by unstuckintime on Dec 1, 2009 15:12:40 GMT
I was always told that one must use the winter leaves for pullings, but I have (on a whim, really) took a pulling of my Ping x 'Florian' and set it down on the sand just next to the parent. It didn't rot right away, which surprised me, and when I took a closer look a few weeks later, there were two little buds facing down into the sand! Very exciting stuff.
Point is, petping, (and this is true with horticulture in general) you have to "let go" as it were. You can baby your seedlings or your cuttings or your prized plants all you want, and they will just barely limp along, but the second you give them the cold shoulder, they jump up and surprise you with all that they can do. Best of luck with it!
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Post by Not a Number on Dec 1, 2009 16:46:16 GMT
Either leaf form will work for pullings. The winter/succulent leaves last longer increasing the likelihood of a strike.
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Post by w03 on Dec 2, 2009 0:39:18 GMT
It might be sethos or weser, I'm not sure. Both are easy.
Did you mean .5 or 1.5? If the ping is shrinking, that's not good. The soil looks like it could use some more drainage, and the light could be a little brighter. Pings can survive on low light, but bright light makes them get some really nice colors.
Also, pings don't need a terrarium or high humidity. In fact, I would say that pings are need the least humidity out of all CPs. High humidity is actually bad for them, air circulation is needed or fungus can take over. (eek!)
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