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How can I put my plant in the frig and keep it alive but not mess with the food in the frig or the plant. I have heard that this is possible.

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I got my first VFT's late last August.

I immediately repotted them (bad) and then threw them outside immediately (bad)

When the real cold came I threw them in the fridge.

They somehow survived and one pot prospered.

Current pics to follow soon.

January 2018

What does LFSM stand for?

Long fiber spaghnum moss

Thank you

For VFTs, I drain off excess water from the pots, hit them with a sulphur based fungicide and place in zip lock bags and pop them in the fridge for 3-4 months. I occasionally check them (once a month) for fungus and hit with the fungicide if needed. Late winter around February/March I take them out hit them with sulphur based fungicide again and place in a south and west window until night time temps. regularly stay above freezing then slowly acclimate them to full outdoor Sun. I've been using this method for over 10 years with no losses.

tommyr wrote:For VFTs, I drain off excess water from the pots, hit them with a sulphur based fungicide and place in zip lock bags and pop them in the fridge for 3-4 months. I occasionally check them (once a month) for fungus and hit with the fungicide if needed. Late winter around February/March I take them out hit them with sulphur based fungicide again and place in a south and west window until night time temps. regularly stay above freezing then slowly acclimate them to full outdoor Sun. I've been using this method for over 10 years with no losses.

Thank you. This looks like it is in my budget and is very simple. Most other methods seem to cost a lot more money that I have, which isn't much. I will most definitely try this out. Thank You So Much!!!

When do you think I should start this process. And is it okay if the plant undergoes a few freeze and thaws in the frig, because in certain places in my frig things freeze because of the placement of the coolant in the frig.

Soy Sauce wrote:When do you think I should start this process. And is it okay if the plant undergoes a few freeze and thaws in the frig, because in certain places in my frig things freeze because of the placement of the coolant in the frig.

They can take light freezes. Maybe you can up the temp a tiny bit to eliminate the freezing?

I will do that. Is their any sulfur based fungicide products that I should perches, that you recommend.

Soy Sauce wrote:I will do that. Is their any sulfur based fungicide products that I should perches, that you recommend.

I use one by Bonide. Just Google "sulfur based fungicide products".

Thank you very much, I will use that for my plant.

Personally, I don't like the idea of a serious fungicide within a couple of inches of my food, no matter how well I think I have them isolated. I much prefer to use cinnamon instead and haven't had any real problems for the last 4 years.

Will that be as effective?

evenwind wrote:Personally, I don't like the idea of a serious fungicide within a couple of inches of my food, no matter how well I think I have them isolated. I much prefer to use cinnamon instead and haven't had any real problems for the last 4 years.