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By Wutihbe
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after discovering why my venus flytrap is not closing, my venus flytrap started to die. so i removed the ones with a black colored root because i searched it up on google and it’s basically dead. i managed to get 1 of each venus flytrap from my plant and from my brothers.
any suggestions for this plants to grow
healthily?
(im using a fish tank light for the lighting)
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By Wutihbe
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for extra information, the soil is already damp.. maybe too damp.
(i used rain water)
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By thepitchergrower
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So you are trying to save it by Leaf pulling??? :?: Flytrap roots are naturally black. Only if the rhizome is black, it is dead. :?
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By Carnies
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Yea, VFT roots are naturally black. Sometimes VFT traps will not close because of dormancy or not enough warmth. Saving the VFTs from leaf cuttings isn't always reliable.
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By -Stanley-
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Fish tank lights are fine as long as they have blue, red and white. I've used a fish tank light before for my venus fly traps.
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By Wutihbe
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-stanly- wrote: Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:33 pm Do you have pictures of the original plants?
this picture was before it kinda died
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By Wutihbe
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it became yellow and the leaves were crispy. and the rhizome was half white half black. i took the ones which is white only
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