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Post by plantlife on Aug 24, 2008 22:27:35 GMT
i keep my VFT indoors and provide it with light and distilled water i light for about 14-15 hours the plant is kinda weak from the place where i got it how much water should i be giving it i water from above i have a terrarium its in. i transplanted it and i think the sphagnum moss my have triggered some traps will it be ok cause the few that where open will not shut i tried feeding it multiple time  ok i got some photo im going to upload my plants in kinda poor condition the store didn't take care of him i have him for about 2 days.  |
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Post by ICPS-bob on Aug 25, 2008 0:29:40 GMT
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Post by plantlife on Aug 25, 2008 0:46:30 GMT
its been raining a lot down here with tropical storm fay and all but a soon as the weather is back to normal ill move him out ther. thnaks for the tip.  |
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Post by Alexis on Aug 25, 2008 11:18:14 GMT
What kind of light does it get in the terrarium?
There possibly isn't enough or it's too far away from the plant. Remember you're trying to replicate the sun in there!
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Post by stevestewart on Aug 25, 2008 13:20:38 GMT
Remember, Venus flytraps are plants that can be carnivorous, more than they are carnivorous plants. Don't worry about feeding your plant until it settles in and gets some strong traps, that only good bright light will provide. I live in Florida and I grow my plants on a south facing window sill indoors. Outside in a screened in porch would be much better! A hungry flytrap is a healthy flytrap!
Like Bob said, read Barry's information and then adjust it to your situation.
Take care,
Steven Stewart
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Post by plantlife on Aug 25, 2008 19:58:28 GMT
well that day i just bought a florescent light for him i only bought one thou do i need more? its about 4 inches above him and i leave it on for a few extra hours so i know he gets his energy.. hopeful now that he has enough light and water his condition should improve drastically
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Post by jonnyq on Aug 25, 2008 22:00:32 GMT
Four inches away from the bulb? Is that a bit close?
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Post by mmlr38 on Aug 25, 2008 22:44:15 GMT
Nope, 4 inches is about perfect. 6 inches is about as far away as you'd want to go.
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Post by plantlife on Aug 25, 2008 23:09:43 GMT
ok cool.  |
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Post by rwatkins on Aug 26, 2008 0:19:57 GMT
What's the wattage on the florescent tube? I would recommend at least 40w for indoor growing. The other issue you will have if you keep it indoors will be it's requirement for winter dormancy.
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Post by plantlife on Aug 27, 2008 21:44:52 GMT
i heard if your fridge is between 32 and 50 degrees you can put it in there but i don't know if that's true also i noticed when a trap dies the top of the leaf gets kinda of pale...
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Post by plantlife on Aug 27, 2008 21:52:10 GMT
i do need to buy a new light thou
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ok i got some photo im going to upload my plants in kinda poor condition the store didn't take care of him i have him for about 2 days.
