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I have like 50 vfts with different clones, they are placed in each foam pots. Anyone can help me? please [: Should i leave them outside or in shed?

Eather will do. i would leave them on the back porch though. the best temp is around 35-55 degrees for it to go into dormancy. water it less, it will become slow. then alot of traps will die. don't worry this is natural in the summer, it will grow back and thrive

They still require light in dormancy, so i wouldnt go with the shed.

The two main things your VFT need to enter dormancy is a cooler temperature around 35-55 degrees, and less sunlight. The temperature decrease and lack of photosynthesis will tell your VFT that is is time to enter dormancy. A cool window in a basement or shed are perfect places because even though it needs less sunlight, it still needs sunlight. Keep it watered regularly and don't be alarmed if it looks like it's dying. This is natural and your VFT will come back stronger than before next spring. Remember, your trying to replicate the conditions it would go through if it was growing in the region it's from. So be careful. If you have no other options you can use the refrigerator method as a last resort. You can read all about dormancy here http://www.flytrapcare.com/phpBB3/venus ... t3142.html

Thanks!!

You also whats called force dormancy. I did it last year, I started to introduce my traps to colder weather around November here, I used a outdoor storage shed, used a timed light for about 8-10hrs aday. The light heated them up enough during the day and at night never got below 30f. They died all the way back, and around april brought em out and they grew back really fast!