Nepenthes "tops" aren't growing?

Nepenthes "tops" aren't growing?#433051

By McCWells -  Tue Apr 04, 2023 4:54 pm
Location:  West Central Georgia (8b hardiness)
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- Tue Apr 04, 2023 4:54 pm #433051

I have a new trap coming and I don't want its top to have the same fate as so many others, so I was wondering how I could prevent this and what I'm doing wrong.

Just trying to accomplish my dream job, being a carnivorous plant cultivator!

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Re: Nepenthes "tops" aren't growing?#433063

By McCWells -  Tue Apr 04, 2023 7:30 pm
Location:  West Central Georgia (8b hardiness)
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- Tue Apr 04, 2023 7:30 pm #433063

As a side note, it’s been going on for quite a while now.

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Re: Nepenthes "tops" aren't growing?#433068

By ChefDean -  Wed Apr 05, 2023 1:00 am
Location:  Clarksville, TN
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- Wed Apr 05, 2023 1:00 am #433068

My first thought would be the lack of humidity, and before you say "But I'm in Georgia, that can't be!", remember we just had a weird winter.
RH decreases with temperatures, so we in The South just had lower than normal humidity for the last little while.
I suspect, now that it's warming up (and RH is increasing), it will likely return to keeping the lids.

Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes the reason is that I make bad decisions.

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Re: Nepenthes "tops" aren't growing?#433070

By McCWells -  Wed Apr 05, 2023 1:06 am
Location:  West Central Georgia (8b hardiness)
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- Wed Apr 05, 2023 1:06 am #433070

Okay thanks! I actually haven't had it outside ever, and just put it out a week ago so hopefully that fixes it!

Just trying to accomplish my dream job, being a carnivorous plant cultivator!

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