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Post by cindy on Aug 11, 2007 0:05:29 GMT 8
Their juvenile pitchers. BE clone 88  BE clone 99  MT squat red  |
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Post by rainforestguy on Aug 11, 2007 5:29:21 GMT 8
Media looks too wet. You should get better growth in a more porous media.
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Post by cindy on Aug 11, 2007 17:48:42 GMT 8
Thanks, Michael. The media for the first two is very loose because I potted them up myself. It is just that I have LFS on the top so that I can sow some seeds there too. The MT plant came potted in LFS and perlite mix. I will repot soon.  |
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Post by isaacgoh on Aug 11, 2007 18:58:29 GMT 8
Dear Cindy,
I really am amazed at your collection given that you stay in an apartment just like me. I grow my neps in my balcony.
Nice BE clones especially 99. One day I yearn to own one, maybe will include in our group order.
Can you show us your balcony setup? I'd like to pick some ideas from you. You seem to find alot of space to grow them.
Rgds,
Isaac
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Post by David on Aug 11, 2007 20:32:17 GMT 8
Hi Cindy, Can also show your setup for these plants under PL lights? Thanks
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Post by cindy on Aug 11, 2007 21:04:54 GMT 8
The light set-up is as such. Not the latest photo so the plants inside has changed. The VFTs and Sarracenia rotted during the hot months.  |
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Post by rainforestguy on Aug 12, 2007 3:58:06 GMT 8
IsaacGoh,
While I have all of BE's raff clones, I would rather grow any wild forms from seeds, as I have encountered pitcher deformities from these clones. While I thought mine being a unique problem, others who own them have said the same.
I have a few seed grown and cuttings from seed origin stock, I find these to be rampant growers usually attaining huge dimensions in time.
You should value those wild forms of rafflesiana while they are out there. They are so unique and varied. That is the best part, you never know what you're getting unless you grow out each seedling!
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Post by David on Aug 13, 2007 16:30:48 GMT 8
Thanks Cindy for sharing the picture on your set up. This setup is at your balcony exposed to air outside the house? This means you do not need to cool the lightings right since the air movement outside your house would cool it. Also not in enclose place like mine.
Waa, you place the plants quite close to the lightings huh?
Been wanting to get a metal rack like yours so I can have a few layers but too expensive. So I just stick with fish tank stand.
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Post by isaacgoh on Aug 13, 2007 17:53:21 GMT 8
David,
The metal rack if not mistaken looks like from IKEA. I think it's cheaper now compared from last time when the design first came out.
Rgds,
Isaac
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Post by cindy on Aug 14, 2007 15:32:28 GMT 8
It is from IKEA, but I would not advise anyone to buy that. It is only 3ft long and I bought it because it fitted my balcony. Other growers here use the 4ft ones which is from Carrefour/Giant, they cost less. The 4ft lights cost less too.  David, I would rather have your set-up if it can fit into my balcony. You are right about the air movement but my lights are switched on only at night. So technically speaking, my plants are in light 24/7. Your lights on the reverse cycle too? The plants are 3-5" away from the tubes. My latest N. ampullaria 'Bau red' is only 1" away but it is not complaining. |
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Post by cindy on Aug 14, 2007 15:44:34 GMT 8
I changed the title so that I can include other Neps under lights. Hehe.  N. ampullaria 'Bau red' - compared to my 'Brunei red' this fellow is the sprinter.  Newest pitcher   N. x 'Lebih' - this pitcher is showing the pink that the adult pitcher should have. I am very pleased with the vigor considering hurreliana as one of the parent.   |
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Post by David on Aug 14, 2007 15:46:41 GMT 8
Waa, so yoru plants have light 24 hours a day? Does your balcony get direct sunlight? The plants are ok getting lights 24 hours a day? I read somewhere that plants need night time darkness too. But if they are growing well why not
I used to give my plants the reverse cycle of light but changed it back to day time as I wanted the ligths to view my plants.
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Post by cindy on Aug 14, 2007 16:52:42 GMT 8
David, my balcony gets the setting sun on the right side. The light set-up is on the left. Even so, they get quite a bit of light. I read too that plants do need the night time for "dark cycle" to take place so I do not grow them permanently under lights. There is info too that plants do not flower under 24/7 light but some of my Neps do flower e.g. N. campanulata and N. thorelii x aristolochiodes. Sundews flower all the time, including Byblis. Utrics...can't remember too clearly but I think the U. sandersonii did flower too. I keep my lights on at night because of habit. Used to tend to my plants at night while living with my parents. Nowadays hubby and I feel like our place has a blackout when I have to switch off the lights to discourage moths or flying ants from gathering in my balcony.  |
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Post by artificialive on Aug 14, 2007 17:13:31 GMT 8
Cindy, then your CPs should be having a feast! Man, i wish i can see VFTs catching all the flying ants here and there, like placing mouse traps all over the floor. haha! yaa, i know.. too much eat will suffocate the CPs and make them sick |
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Post by cindy on Aug 14, 2007 17:30:09 GMT 8
Artifcialive, trust me...you won't enjoy those flying ants in swarms. When all of them matured from their pupae one night, my D. adelae suffered badly. The ants were quite strong so they struggled and left their wings behind. All the tentacles were bent and crushed and the dew drops all messy....it happened within minutes..hundreds of them...the hair on my arms stood on the ends...yeek! The rest of my Sundews also took a while to recover.  |
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Post by artificialive on Aug 14, 2007 17:38:51 GMT 8
Aiyah Cindy, sorry to hear that.
Yea, sundews are more delicate compared to neps, sarrs and VFTs. I once tried placing several big black ant on an adelae. To my surprise, the ant managed to escape leaving the leaves in such a mess. heheh.
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