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Post by offsides16 on Apr 29, 2009 17:31:45 GMT
How do sarracenia et al tank up? With purpurea it's obvious. Rain. But what about the hooded ones, especially the very hooded ones? Do they create their own juices? Just curious, both for curiosity's sake and to know how to handle indoor ones that don't get rained on.
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Post by peterhewitt on May 11, 2009 8:12:03 GMT
Different species have different trapping mechanisms. you should not put liquid in to Sarracenia traps that are not specifically designed to drown prey. The hooded variety's secrete digesive enzymes when stimulated by live prey. (or prey in general?) and adding water will dilute these and also probably rot the trap.
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Post by offsides16 on May 12, 2009 19:47:23 GMT
Different species have different trapping mechanisms. you should not put liquid in to Sarracenia traps that are not specifically designed to drown prey. The hooded variety's secrete digesive enzymes when stimulated by live prey. (or prey in general?) and adding water will dilute these and also probably rot the trap. Ah! Thank you so much for your response! I had suspected exactly what you said, but never read anything about it so thought it prudent to ask those who know more than I. The hoods on the hooded ones are there both as umbrellas and no exit signs. Others, like psittacia (and Darlingtonia) are clearly evolved not to let rain water in. The Purps, however, don't mind rainwater at all. I'm just now venturing into Nepenthes. They're also hooded, so I guess I should leave them to juice up for themselves as well. These plants are truly amazing. That's why we cultivate them, eh?!
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