My flytraps are dying?

My flytraps are dying?#359183

By charlene garner -  Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:59 am
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- Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:59 am #359183

They were doing fine until around late may, then they suddenly almost completely died. The leaves are very dry and floppy, its still growing new traps but they are extremely tiny and turn black before completely forming.

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Re: My flytraps are dying?#359194

By Panman -  Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:34 pm
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- Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:34 pm #359194

A few questions.
1. How long have you had it?
2. What kind of soil is it in?
3. How much sun does it get?
4. How often do you water it?
5. What kind of water?

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Re: My flytraps are dying?#359203

By charlene garner -  Sun Jul 19, 2020 6:07 pm
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- Sun Jul 19, 2020 6:07 pm #359203

Ive had them for a year now, its in a mix of peat moss and perlite, I keep it under two grow lights that are on for about 12 hours a day, I water it every couple of days when it starts to get less damp, and I only use distilled water.

Re: My flytraps are dying?#359205

By EricSg -  Sun Jul 19, 2020 8:32 pm
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- Sun Jul 19, 2020 8:32 pm #359205

Could be too near the light.

Sounds like the time I burnt my plant to death.

Any changes recently to the light intensity/ distance?

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Re: My flytraps are dying?#359271

By Matt -  Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:23 am
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- Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:23 am #359271

Looks like either they got cooked or they have mineral burn.

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Re: My flytraps are dying?#359274

By sanguinearocks101 -  Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:46 am
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- Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:46 am #359274

Do the ingredients in the soil have added nutrients?

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Re: My flytraps are dying?#359286

By charlene garner -  Tue Jul 21, 2020 5:43 am
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- Tue Jul 21, 2020 5:43 am #359286

Not that im aware of

Re: My flytraps are dying?#359289

By rikos4ey -  Tue Jul 21, 2020 8:37 am
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- Tue Jul 21, 2020 8:37 am #359289

charlene garner wrote: ↑Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:59 am They were doing fine until around late may, then they suddenly almost completely died. The leaves are very dry and floppy, its still growing new traps but they are extremely tiny and turn black before completely forming.

Do all of the new traps start turning black? I just noticed that a new trap on mine started turning black but I'm thinking its heat from the sun.

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