- Sat Aug 29, 2020 9:18 pm
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Good info to go on. I made a lot of mistakes when I first started growing cp's, then I found this forum and got good, solid info.
Based on that and my experiences, here's what I would suggest.
First, repot into what you know to be peat or sphagnum moss. It's possible that the media it's in has too many nutrients and minerals for the plants.
Next, you can use the same setup you have, but I suggest drilling a very small hole in the bottom of the pink pot to allow water to drain slowly. That way you can water the plant when the moss is almost dry, allow it to sit in the water to absorb as much as possible, with the excess water being allowed to drain out. Keep using the rain water, good choice, and it's free.
Last, put them outside where they are always shaded for now. They'll get much better light outside in the shade than they will on a sunny windowsill. But put them somewhere that they're sheltered from bad, pounding storms. Plus, being outside, any excess water will drain out, no other tray needed. Every week put them in the direct morning sunlight for an hour a day, increase the time an hour per day each successive week until you get to a minimum of 6 hours direct morning light a day.
VFT's are tough, yours should recover with a little care.
Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes the reason is that I make bad decisions.
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