PESTS - REAL @#$%&* PESTS

[kltower]

Apart from caterpillars and slugs, I have to content with a few hyperactive squirrels. They have occassionally knock down some plants. But this morning they created a disaster. Apart from knocking over a few small plants including the plantlets from David, they aslo caused three plants from MT to fall from the tabletop to the floor - 30". My ventricosa, eustachya and sibuyanenes. The ventricosa just broke a leaf. Eustachya broke the growing point. But the sibuyanemes just broke into 2 - the stem from the roots.

David can you suggest a way to save the sibuyaneses?

According to a nursery owner in Sg Buloh, squirrels do occassionally bite off pitchers from her plants.

Choong

[cactustts]

Sorry to hear the bad news. My suggestion, treat the broken stem as a cutting and reroot it.
TS

[David]

Root them both in spphagnum moss again. Move them to a place with no direct sun. Bright light will do. Cover the plant with a clear plastic bag or container to maintain a high humidity. Soak the media well.

If you have plant hormone, those that people use to help root cuttings. But this is in liquid form. Mix a few drops in water and drench the potting media with it.

After this, it is up to mother nature and plant. Do not remove the plastic bag/container until you see a few new leaves and pitchers from the plant.

Keep us updated on the progress.