New Utrics in the house

New Utrics in the house#304797

By thapan -  Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:38 pm
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- Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:38 pm #304797

Hello!
I decided to try my luck again with U. Sandersonii and U. Welwitschii. I received them two days ago and my goal is to not let them rot this time (see previous attempt).

Utricularia Welwitschii

Utricularia Sandersonii

This is my setup for new plants.

Re: New Utrics in the house#304808

By Hungry Plants -  Sat Oct 07, 2017 11:36 pm
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- Sat Oct 07, 2017 11:36 pm #304808

I think they could be a little wetter. All my Utric ate wet wet and are flowering and doing very well. fore are in glass jars and the other I tried the tray method. All are doing very well.

Good luck with your new plants. They look like they came in vary nice.

Re: New Utrics in the house#304812

By Huntsmanshorn -  Sun Oct 08, 2017 12:17 am
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- Sun Oct 08, 2017 12:17 am #304812

Do they get direct sunlight? If so they will cook in that bag.

Re: New Utrics in the house#304830

By Orit -  Sun Oct 08, 2017 9:33 am
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- Sun Oct 08, 2017 9:33 am #304830

Learned something new due to your post. I thought utricularia grew only in water. I wonder how they don't suck soil into their traps.

Good looking plants you've got, good luck with them!

Re: New Utrics in the house#304832

By thapan -  Sun Oct 08, 2017 11:45 am
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- Sun Oct 08, 2017 11:45 am #304832

Hello guys,
I am a little afraid that they will rot if I give them more water because it is 2:1 peat - perlite mix.
If stolons look and feel mushy is this a sign of rotting?

I have them inside, under cfl light located at 20cm above them. I am planning to remove the bag as they grow and I will acclimate them.
I think that as long as I keep the bag it is ok for the soil to be less wet? Or doesn't matter?

Re: New Utrics in the house#304953

By YaronR -  Tue Oct 10, 2017 8:22 pm
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- Tue Oct 10, 2017 8:22 pm #304953

You don't need to wrap them in plastic.
I keep my Utrics in 0.5-1" of water at all times. Theybare under 6 T5 bulbs with 50-60% RH.

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Re: New Utrics in the house#304978

By thapan -  Wed Oct 11, 2017 7:53 am
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- Wed Oct 11, 2017 7:53 am #304978

Hello YaronR, very useful info. I have similar humidity levels with yours (about 48-55%), so hopefully it shouldn't have a problem adapting. I will start removing the bag a little every day, until I throw it away.

Re: New Utrics in the house#305058

By tommyr -  Thu Oct 12, 2017 1:38 pm
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- Thu Oct 12, 2017 1:38 pm #305058

My Sandersonii's are always in water up to the rim. I let the water maybe go half way down before refilling.

Re: New Utrics in the house#305067

By thapan -  Thu Oct 12, 2017 2:52 pm
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- Thu Oct 12, 2017 2:52 pm #305067

Well, as all of you guys suggested, I started to keep the soil wetter.
I will post new pictures in a few days for comparison.

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