saving 2 venus flytraps

saving 2 venus flytraps#397882

By Wutihbe -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:19 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:19 pm #397882

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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Re: saving 2 venus flytraps#397883

By Wutihbe -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:21 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:21 pm #397883

for extra information, the soil is already damp.. maybe too damp.
(i used rain water)

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Re: saving 2 venus flytraps#397884

By thepitchergrower -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:51 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:51 pm #397884

So you are trying to save it by Leaf pulling???

Flytrap roots are naturally black. Only if the rhizome is black, it is dead.

Re: saving 2 venus flytraps#397888

By Carnies -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 4:52 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 4:52 pm #397888

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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Re: saving 2 venus flytraps#397901

By -Stanley- -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:31 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:31 pm #397901

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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Re: saving 2 venus flytraps#397902

By -Stanley- -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:33 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:33 pm #397902

Do you have pictures of the original plants?

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Re: saving 2 venus flytraps#397907

By thepitchergrower -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 7:19 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 7:19 pm #397907

what soil medium is it in?? Peat moss? No silica sand?

Re: saving 2 venus flytraps#397935

By Wutihbe -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:27 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:27 pm #397935

thepitchergrower wrote: ↑Thu Jan 20, 2022 7:19 pm what soil medium is it in?? Peat moss? No silica sand?

peat moss

Re: saving 2 venus flytraps#397936

By Wutihbe -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:32 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:32 pm #397936

-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 -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:33 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:33 pm #397937

it became yellow and the leaves were crispy. and the rhizome was half white half black. i took the ones which is white only

Re: saving 2 venus flytraps#397940

By -Stanley- -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:51 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:51 pm #397940

Do you use distilled, rain or pure water?

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Re: saving 2 venus flytraps#397941

By -Stanley- -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:53 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:53 pm #397941

What soil was it growing in previosly?

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Re: saving 2 venus flytraps#397942

By -Stanley- -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:54 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:54 pm #397942

Does it get 12 hrs of light?

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Re: saving 2 venus flytraps#397943

By -Stanley- -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:54 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:54 pm #397943

Also do you over water them?

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Re: saving 2 venus flytraps#397944

By -Stanley- -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:59 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:59 pm #397944

What light do you use on the plant?(sorry for asking so many questions)

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