Largest trap competition

Largest trap competition #294774

By aarolar -  Wed Jun 07, 2017 11:41 pm
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- Wed Jun 07, 2017 11:41 pm #294774

Anyone interested in trying a largest trap competition on here. Seems like it could be a fun way to share some plant pictures.

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Re: Largest trap competition#295019

By Big-Jack -  Sat Jun 10, 2017 10:39 pm
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- Sat Jun 10, 2017 10:39 pm #295019

Sounds fun. Tis the season for giant traps. My B-52's are making a few 1.75" traps this year (already caught a big hornet and digested it like a champ, try that with a "typical") It is still young though and should be capable of 2" traps in another year or two especially after I split off all the crowding divisions next spring and give the mother plant room to grow on her own.

Re: Largest trap competition #295058

By boarderlib -  Sun Jun 11, 2017 12:17 pm
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- Sun Jun 11, 2017 12:17 pm #295058

I think this could be a fun way to show off plants, but perception can be distorted in pictures very easily. I seen a pic the other day a guy claimed his trap was 2", and posted a pic of it being measured. But the tape was off on both ends by a 1/4", meaning it was only an inch and a half trap. Not two like he claimed.

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Re: Largest trap competition#295074

By Fishkeeper -  Sun Jun 11, 2017 4:01 pm
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- Sun Jun 11, 2017 4:01 pm #295074

My suggestion for measuring would be to put the ruler in the trap. Some food could go in along with it, so the trap would be closed around food when the ruler was pulled out, and that seems like the best way to show scale in a photo.

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Re: Largest trap competition#295099

By Smooter80 -  Sun Jun 11, 2017 6:34 pm
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- Sun Jun 11, 2017 6:34 pm #295099

It's too easy to cheat with rulers or photoshop. This Pinnacle is currently putting out the largest traps for me. Maybe Redline or SL 15 will give it a run for the money this Fall. All of my giants are in full flower now.

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Re: Largest trap competition#295147

By Big-Jack -  Sun Jun 11, 2017 10:17 pm
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- Sun Jun 11, 2017 10:17 pm #295147

Smooter80 wrote:It's too easy to cheat with rulers or photoshop. This Pinnacle is currently putting out the largest traps for me. Maybe Redline or SL 15 will give it a run for the money this Fall. All of my giants are in full flower now.

Or using a 12oz cup for your plant with your little kid's hand holding it up for the photo. Just messin with ya.

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Re: Largest trap competition#295149

By uusa2000 -  Sun Jun 11, 2017 10:21 pm
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- Sun Jun 11, 2017 10:21 pm #295149

King Henry & dutch. Not big to compete but my biggest traps to share

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Re: Largest trap competition#295241

By paulsflytrap -  Tue Jun 13, 2017 3:45 am
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- Tue Jun 13, 2017 3:45 am #295241

two of my largest traps ,
maybe more later in a month or so.

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Re: Largest trap competition#295244

By uusa2000 -  Tue Jun 13, 2017 5:08 am
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- Tue Jun 13, 2017 5:08 am #295244

paulsflytrap wrote:two of my largest traps ,
maybe more later in a month or so.

You use lights?

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Re: Largest trap competition#295245

By paulsflytrap -  Tue Jun 13, 2017 5:32 am
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- Tue Jun 13, 2017 5:32 am #295245

yes,
fluorescent and LED both.

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Re: Largest trap competition#298707

By bluestatic -  Sat Jul 22, 2017 12:33 am
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- Sat Jul 22, 2017 12:33 am #298707

B52 and DC-XL are pretty much tied from my experience with the largest traps - consistently through out the year. DC-XL, I will say, has had the largest traps I have grown.

Here are a few angles so you can tell this was a legit giant trap!

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Re: Largest trap competition#298713

By riveraXVX -  Sat Jul 22, 2017 12:45 am
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- Sat Jul 22, 2017 12:45 am #298713

Bluestatic: wow! that is all I have to say haha

our largest traps thusfar are just ever slightly over 1" on our biggest on both our pinnacles and B52's so far

Re: Largest trap competition#298743

By Nick -  Sat Jul 22, 2017 5:05 am
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- Sat Jul 22, 2017 5:05 am #298743

Quarter for scale

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Re: Largest trap competition#298762

By Big-Jack -  Sat Jul 22, 2017 2:51 pm
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- Sat Jul 22, 2017 2:51 pm #298762

DC-XL FTW!

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