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Post by taywf1234 on Apr 10, 2007 16:43:45 GMT
This was my first dormancy i have had with my CP's and it generally went very well but the one thing I have noticed was that the new foliage of my CP's are limp (especially my Dionaea). Is this just because it is new and has to mature or is there something more serious behind it?
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brad
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Post by brad on Apr 11, 2007 2:37:54 GMT
Limp in not a good characteristic of any CP. If you mean limp, like without leaf turgor then you definitely have a problem.
Regarding VFTs, if you mean prostrate, or low growing, or ground hugging leaves and traps then this is normal.
When VFTs break so called dormancy, they produce leaves and traps that mimic the Fall Traps. That means low growing moderately short wide petioles and large traps. The petioles are longer and the traps are much bigger than the winter ones.
Good luck,
Brad Ventura California
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Post by wallsg7 on Apr 11, 2007 7:29:48 GMT
Are your plants recieving plenty of light?Sometimes they can appear limp as the leaves become etiolated due to insufficient sunlight.
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Post by taywf1234 on Apr 11, 2007 8:32:19 GMT
I have just put my CP's out in my greenhouse so i shall see what improvements they make! Thanks again guys!
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Post by Steve D on Apr 11, 2007 13:25:21 GMT
It's hard to say what might be happening without a more detailed description. Are all of the leaves of all of your VFTs limp, or just some leaves on some VFTs? Do the leaves start growing well ad then become limp? By "limp" do you mean thin, leggy petioles that tend to arch? Have they been subject to overwatering or freezing? Remember to greatly reduce the amount of water during dormancy because their need for water is much less during that time, and too much water for too long a time can cause active but weak growth: leaves that seem less substantial and more prone to disease. Where do you live? How did you treat the VFTs during dormancy? How cold did they get and how wet or dry was the planting medium during dormancy? Can you take and post a photo of your plants and describe the conditions in which they have been growing and are growing now? How long has the condition you describe been noticeable? Hope they do well. Steve
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Post by taywf1234 on May 6, 2007 14:19:56 GMT
Sorry for getting back to you so late but i don't think they are actually "limp" as such anymore so it must have been due to the light. On my Dionaea each new leaf grows and develops cuts out of the side of the leaf. Its not just one or two leaf but all them including the new ones? Is this a insect problems or what else?
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Post by Alexis on May 12, 2007 21:12:10 GMT
The first few leaves of the season often have a few defects. The plant is more interested in laying down some tissue for photosynthesis after dormancy. It should start producing decent traps by now.
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