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Post by artificialive on Dec 21, 2006 16:01:01 GMT 8
Hi everyone.. is it true that vft will eventually die if not being given the dormancy period as in their habitats? hope anyone with experiences growing vft in tropical climate can share ideas and tips..  |
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Post by David on Dec 21, 2006 17:28:54 GMT 8
TS, where are you? This is your area.... TS have manage to grow VFTs in our Malaysian climate for more than 5 years now. He has the secret.
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Post by artificialive on Dec 21, 2006 17:39:59 GMT 8
Wahh.. 5 years of successfull vft cultivation  wonder what the secret is  TS................. |
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Post by 3sgjeffery on Dec 21, 2006 23:51:47 GMT 8
Hmmm... personally when the VFT starts to show signs of dormancy like put out small and undeveloped traps/leaves and older leaves/traps die off. Grow rate slow. Than you have to give it dormancy. (You may not give them any if they show no sign of dormant)
One way is cold dormancy, store in fridge. Take note, Must wash the root gently and remove the black stem gently. After a few months, check it again, it will start to grow newer shoots of larger traps, then you can start repot.
(PS: for me, i got them into too cold fridge apartment, so they froze like ice. die... And got fungus attack too wet and I didnt remove the black rot stem)
One more way is dry dormancy, recently tested by some members in GCS. Simply leave them under the shade, stop watering (but one a week; a bit moist; normally i spray water). few months later, it spring back to life!
(PS: take note of insects (small black insects which crawl VERY fast) attacking the rot leaves and stem. so dont overwater the soil)
One more last one, leave it aside. I heck care now.
I have potted all my VFTS together, some dormancy some dont. I just do my normal watering but twice a week; because i grow them under light.
(PS: dont follow, i am still trying out.)
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Post by cactustts on Dec 22, 2006 9:53:09 GMT 8
Hi, I'm here. OK, pls refer to
Carnivorous Plants > Dionaea muscipula > Dionaea muscipula Articles > VFT Dormancy for the so call 'secret'
TS
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Post by Robert on Feb 4, 2007 22:48:10 GMT 8
Hi TS,the same goes to saracennia?
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Post by cactustts on Feb 5, 2007 0:11:50 GMT 8
Hi Robert,
We can treat Sarra the same way, but if you want to try the cold dormancy way by placing the sarra in the fridge, they will have better chances of surviving than VFTs, sarras are much hardy. But still, there are risks. My sarra which I tried cold dormancy before had survived, but there are a few failure too.
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