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Jds wrote:tray of water filled alwaysThis can keep it too wet. It depends on your growing conditions.
that's always a risk with small pots. Keep water in the tray when it gets hot.Jds wrote:Welcome to Flytrapcare forum.What is the best way to get it used to the climate? It's very hot here (the high for the whole week is mid to low 90s) I don't want to kill the leaves. Should I go half in the sun half out the sun? I want to grow it outside unless it would be better to grow it inside. The front of my house faces south east so I can grow it in a windowsill if I need to. I plan on collecting rain water but where can I get distilled water if I need it? Can I buy it? When's the right time to repot it? Do I need to feed it (I saw a guy feeding his rehydrated bloodworms) I know they photosynthesise but I know they eat things for nitrogen so do they have to eat things? Sorry lots of questions lol
No specific tip for young plant except slowly making it used to your conditions instead of directly making it face harsh afternoon sunlight or so.
It needs good amount of sunlight,tray of water filled always(but sometimes water from above too to wash away accumulated minerals),water should have TDS less than 50 ppm.
NO FERTILIZER.
If you have any other questions then ask freely.
What is the best way to get it used to the climate?You have to start from giving it sunlight for half an hour for first day,and increase 15-20 minutes everyday,it will be used to your conditions maybe after 15-20 days.
I plan on collecting rain water but where can I get distilled water if I need it? Can I buy it?First check TDS of tap water if it is below 50(-5,+5 will be fine)ppm then you can use it.You can check for distilled water in supermarket(I dont have any idea),Rainwater will be the best.
When's the right time to repot it?There is no need to repot if it is tall pot 15+ cm for young plants.
Do I need to feed it (I saw a guy feeding his rehydrated bloodworms) I know they photosynthesise but I know they eat things for nitrogen so do they have to eat things?If you keep it outside it will feed itself,if you keep it inside,you can feed it but dont feed more than 2-3 times a month,rehydrated bloodworms will be the best.
Jds wrote:What is the best way to get it used to the climate?You have to start from giving it sunlight for half an hour for first day,and increase 15-20 minutes everyday,it will be used to your conditions maybe after 15-20 days.
After that you can keep it outside whole day.I plan on collecting rain water but where can I get distilled water if I need it? Can I buy it?First check TDS of tap water if it is below 50(-5,+5 will be fine)ppm then you can use it.You can check for distilled water in supermarket(I dont have any idea),Rainwater will be the best.When's the right time to repot it?There is no need to repot if it is tall pot 15+ cm for young plants.
Venus flytraps need tall pots because of their roots,you should have no concern about length and breadth.Do I need to feed it (I saw a guy feeding his rehydrated bloodworms) I know they photosynthesise but I know they eat things for nitrogen so do they have to eat things?If you keep it outside it will feed itself,if you keep it inside,you can feed it but dont feed more than 2-3 times a month,rehydrated bloodworms will be the best.
Dont feed bigger than the trap size,approximately half the size will be enough.
Jds wrote:Yes,that will be fine but do not directly keep for more than 2-3 hours it will get burnt.Okay thank you so much my flytrap came in today and it looks great. It's so tiny and there's a lot of traps (I can attach a picture if you want) when I first got it I noticed most of the traps were closed except one and a few small ones. Naturally the first thing I'm gonna do is test it out and I gently put the tip of a toothpick in its trap and wiggled it around a little. Nothing happened I don't think the trap is opened all the way yet but is that normal for young plants? I currently am keeping it outside overnight since its not as hot so the leaves won't get burned and it's humid outside. Thanks
Jds wrote:Yes,it might have closed during transit,at present I prefer not to test it as it uses a lot of energy to close the trap.
And yes,it will be better if you attach a picture.