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N.lowii up date

By snapperhead51
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Joined:  Mon May 03, 2010 11:46 am
-  Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:37 am #153863
The N. lowii pitcher has now matured ,and getting great inside colour from the sun and with misting comes the exudate , this pitcher is producing very large amounts of the exudate . the pitcher is as large as the many I have seen in the wild so very happy about that too.
J
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Re: N.lowii up date

By neplover101
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Joined:  Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:09 am
-  Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:42 am #153865
Awesome plant, wish my Lowii was that big...... :)
Keep the updates coming.

Also, what in you opinion would be the best medium for my small lowii.
Thanks

Neplover101

Re: N.lowii up date

By snapperhead51
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-  Fri Sep 14, 2012 7:17 am #153869
Here in AU grow all nep's in strait live sphag , if you cant get enough of it I have loads for sale here , you can add, some washed fine perlite and washed coco peat with it but only 10 % or 15 % of each no more
J
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Re: N.lowii up date

By neplover101
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-  Fri Sep 14, 2012 7:19 am #153870
Ive already got a bucket out the back full of sphagnum, but thanks for the reply

Re: N.lowii up date

By neplover101
Posts:  100
Joined:  Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:09 am
-  Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:52 am #153875
fattytuna wrote:Wow, what exactly is exudate?
can you eat it? :D
Apparantly exudate is actually edible!!! :o

Re: N.lowii up date

By snapperhead51
Posts:  2183
Joined:  Mon May 03, 2010 11:46 am
-  Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:16 pm #153876
yes its very sweet but really not a taste you could put your finger on , its mad up of fatty acid's or some sort , a friend is doing a paper on it at Finders uni here in Adelaide
J

Re: N.lowii up date

By jwbates26
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Joined:  Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:18 pm
-  Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:29 pm #153877
It looks great John. Thank you for the pictures and all the info you share with us.
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