Alata deformed pitcher

Alata deformed pitcher#380463

By Frothy_Milk -  Sun May 09, 2021 3:56 am
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- Sun May 09, 2021 3:56 am #380463

Hello all

I have a nepenthes alata I recently got, and it had one pitcher on it when I purchased it. The pitcher had a little deformation and a small hole probably from a pest of some sort, and I thought it wasn’t going to grow anymore, but it is.

It’s growing quite a weird looking hood.

This is it compared to a younger pitcher which has a much more normal, flat hood.

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Re: Alata deformed pitcher#380464

By That one plant boi -  Sun May 09, 2021 3:59 am
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- Sun May 09, 2021 3:59 am #380464

Yep, that can happen sometimes when the pitcher is damaged during growth or when there is little humidity.

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Re: Alata deformed pitcher#380465

By Frothy_Milk -  Sun May 09, 2021 4:01 am
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- Sun May 09, 2021 4:01 am #380465

That one plant boi wrote:Yep, that can happen sometimes when the pitcher is damaged during growth or when there is little humidity.

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Something I’m also noticing is a lack of wings. Maybe it gave up on lowers and is moving to intermediates?
I would have to wait for the new pitcher to grow a bit bigger to tell though

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Re: Alata deformed pitcher#380466

By optique -  Sun May 09, 2021 4:01 am
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- Sun May 09, 2021 4:01 am #380466

i have something like that happens like twice a year between all my plants, just drop 4-6 osmocoat in it and it will cycle fast why feeding the plant.

Re: Alata deformed pitcher#380469

By Frothy_Milk -  Sun May 09, 2021 4:12 am
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- Sun May 09, 2021 4:12 am #380469

optique wrote:i have something like that happens like twice a year between all my plants, just drop 4-6 osmocoat in it and it will cycle fast why feeding the plant.

I have some maxsea on the way currently, would I be able to get away with that?

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Re: Alata deformed pitcher#380473

By optique -  Sun May 09, 2021 4:18 am
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- Sun May 09, 2021 4:18 am #380473

It would be a lot more effort being osmocoat is slow release but sure.

Re: Alata deformed pitcher#380763

By optique -  Tue May 11, 2021 10:34 pm
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- Tue May 11, 2021 10:34 pm #380763

something went wrong on this maxima pitcher but it seems to be feeding still.

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