Lowes vft has small spindly roots.

Lowes vft has small spindly roots.#381252

By albertoburrito -  Sun May 16, 2021 7:01 pm
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- Sun May 16, 2021 7:01 pm #381252

Yesterday I picked up 2 vfts from lowes. One of them has long roots, and is already perking up. The other one has really small roots. It is also wilting a little. Will it survive?

Re: Lowes vft has small spindly roots.#381254

By Panman -  Sun May 16, 2021 7:09 pm
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- Sun May 16, 2021 7:09 pm #381254

If it has little to no roots, I would recommend putting it in a plastic bag with indirect light for a couple of weeks so that it can regrow some roots. It is important to keep the humidity up while it is recovering so that it doesn't dry out.

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Re: Lowes vft has small spindly roots.#381285

By albertoburrito -  Sun May 16, 2021 9:43 pm
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- Sun May 16, 2021 9:43 pm #381285

Thanks, I put a plastic bag with little holes to give it airflow and humidity.

Re: Lowes vft has small spindly roots.#381311

By Panman -  Sun May 16, 2021 11:52 pm
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- Sun May 16, 2021 11:52 pm #381311

I wouldn't worry about the holes. Just open it every day or two to exchange the air.

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Re: Lowes vft has small spindly roots.#381314

By owlfeathers -  Mon May 17, 2021 12:13 am
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- Mon May 17, 2021 12:13 am #381314

Panman wrote:It is important to keep the humidity up while it is recovering so that it doesn't dry out.

I'm actually in the same short root situation with one of the Lowe's VFTs I got. I've already repotted it into LFSM, and I live in a humid area, so it should be fine, right?

Re: Lowes vft has small spindly roots.#381315

By albertoburrito -  Mon May 17, 2021 12:15 am
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- Mon May 17, 2021 12:15 am #381315

I think you will be fine. I live in the desert, so the short roots are more of an issue.

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Re: Lowes vft has small spindly roots.#381316

By CPhunter101 -  Mon May 17, 2021 12:28 am
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- Mon May 17, 2021 12:28 am #381316

Short roots are better than no roots!

When using the baggie method, make sure to keep the flytrap cool/slightly shaded since you live in a desert.
If it's too hot, you might just fry your flytrap...

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Re: Lowes vft has small spindly roots.#381320

By albertoburrito -  Mon May 17, 2021 1:38 am
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- Mon May 17, 2021 1:38 am #381320

Thanks, I'm keeping it in shade for a week or 2 until it grows some more roots.

Re: Lowes vft has small spindly roots.#381490

By Kevonicus -  Tue May 18, 2021 9:58 pm
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- Tue May 18, 2021 9:58 pm #381490

You should be fine with dappled sun for a couple weeds, too much shade and moist substrate isn't good for the crown of the plant...just keep it in a water tray so your media can wick moisture to the surface until your VFT get established before giving it full blast sun. I never liked using a plastic bag myself, it works but the super high humidity can lead to some rot problems if the plant isn't especially strong.

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